as·tound /əˈstaʊnd/
(vt.)使驚駭,使大喫一驚
As·tound a. Stunned; astounded; astonished. [Archaic]
Thus Ellen, dizzy and astound.
As sudden ruin yawned around. --Sir W. Scott.
As·tound, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Astounded, [Obs.] Astound; p. pr. & vb. n. Astounding.]
1. To stun; to stupefy.
No puissant stroke his senses once astound. --Fairfax.
2. To astonish; to strike with amazement; to confound with wonder, surprise, or fear.
These thoughts may startle well, but not astound
The virtuous mind. --Milton.
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As·ton As·tone v. t. [imp. & p. p. Astoned, Astond, or Astound.] To stun; to astonish; to stupefy. [Obs.]
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astound
v : affect with wonder; "Your ability to speak six languages
amazes me!" [syn: amaze, astonish]