使大惊(惊愕)(strike sb with sudden and great wonder)[T+n，常pass]：The news/magician's next trick～ed everyone.这消息/魔术家的下一个节目使大家大为吃惊。～sb by taking a stroll at midnight 半夜散步使某人惊愕;It～ed him/He was～ed to hear what had happened.听说所发生的事情使他/他大吃一惊。It～ed him/He was～ed that she had died.她死了，这使他大吃一惊。be (look)～ed by sb's ignorance/by sb's dexterity/at sb's behaviour/at sb's news 对某人的无知/灵巧/行为/消息感到(显得)很惊讶;an～ed look/expression/customer/face 惊愕的样子/表情/顾客/脸;an～ing performance/speed/victory/discovery 令人大为惊讶的表演/速度/胜利/发现;It is～ing to me that he should be absent.他竟然缺席，这使我感到惊讶。〖同〗surprise，amaze，shock，strike，dumb;

→ a′stonishing adj 令人惊愕的;a′stonish-ingly adv 令人惊愕地;a′stonishment n 惊愕(讶);

【说明】astonished后接by时，通常视为过去分词;若接at，通常视为形容词。

【辨异】astonish与surprise、amaze和astound的区别参见AMAZE。