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TOEFL BNC: 8674 COCA: 9329

amazement

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
amazement ˈmeɪzmənt/ noun
amazement
ˈmeɪzmənt/
noun
Learner's definition of AMAZEMENT
[noncount]
: a feeling of being very surprised or amazed惊诧;惊奇
TOEFL BNC: 8674 COCA: 9329

amazement

noun

amaze·​ment ə-ˈmāz-mənt How to pronounce amazement (audio)
1
: a feeling of astonishment : the quality or state of being amazed
was filled with amazement by what he saw
She stared at him in amazement.
2
: something that causes astonishment : something that is amazing
… the amazements that are turning up in physics each year … Lewis Thomas
3

Example Sentences

The crowd watched in amazement as the magician performed his tricks. Much to the amazement of her family, she left school to pursue her acting career.
Recent Examples on the Web Tarantino watched in amazement as the lead swung head over heels into plate glass. Amy Nicholson, Town & Country, 17 Aug. 2022 Bonner pulled Thomas out of her seat to relish in the cheers from the home crowd and Jonquel Jones pulled her in for a celebratory hug while Williams opened her mouth wide in amazement and offered some praise. Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2022 Two girls’ jaws dropped in amazement when Van Lith unveiled the big surprise. The Courier-Journal, 27 July 2022 That's why Hemsworth's Thor pines after Mjolnir like a spurned lover, while the comic version can only watch in amazement as Jane uses the hammer in new ways. Christian Holub, EW.com, 9 July 2022 Those that came along before the AI natives are apt to stare in amazement that an autonomous vehicle has no human sitting in the driver’s seat. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 12 June 2022 Guiliani didn’t even drink or smoke cigars in those days, Frydman points out in amazement. Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 June 2022 In the days since her performance with Mitchell, Celisse has hardly been able to contain her own joy and amazement. Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2022 More than anything, Legend is struck by a sense of awe and amazement, as evidenced by the permeant grin and raised eyebrows affixed to their face. oregonlive, 21 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

amaze entry 1 + -ment

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Time Traveler
The first known use of amazement was in 1592
TOEFL BNC: 8674 COCA: 9329
amazement

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + AMAZEMENT | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEcomplete, sheer, utter萬分驚奇;十分驚詫stunned, wide-eyed驚愕不已;驚得目瞪口呆mock假裝驚奇She raised her eyebrows in mock amazement.她皺起眉頭假裝顯得大為驚奇。VERB + AMAZEMENTexpress表示驚奇PREPOSITIONin amazement驚異地He stared at the animal in amazement.他驚奇地盯着這隻動物。to sb's amazement使某人驚奇的是To her amazement, she got the job.令她詫異的是,她居然得到了這份工作。with amazement驚奇地Laura looked around her with amazement.勞拉驚奇地環顧四周。amazement at因⋯感到驚奇He expressed amazement at being left out of the game.他對自己未獲入選參賽表示很意外。

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