amazement /əˈmeɪzmənt/ noun Learner's definition of AMAZEMENT
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: a feeling of being very surprised or amazed惊诧;惊奇 -
The garden's beauty filled me with amazement. [=astonishment]这个花园美得让我惊诧不已。
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The crowd watched in amazement as the magician performed his tricks.大伙儿惊奇地看着魔术师表演魔术。
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I applied for the job, and, (much) to my amazement, I was hired. [=I was very surprised to be hired]我申请了这份工作,让我惊讶的是,我被录用了。
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Much to the amazement of her family, she left school to pursue her acting career.令家人震惊的是,她离开学校去追求她的演艺事业了。