as·tound·ing /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
(a.)令人驚駭的
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·tound·ing, a. Of a nature to astound; astonishing; amazing; as, an astounding force, statement, or fact. -- As*tound*ing*ly, adv.
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astounding
adj 1: bewildering or striking dumb with wonder [syn: dumbfounding,
dumfounding]
2: so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm; "such an
enormous response was astonishing"; "an astounding
achievement"; "the amount of money required was
staggering"; "suffered a staggering defeat"; "the figure
inside the boucle dress was stupefying" [syn: astonishing,
staggering, stupefying]