thunderstruck
英 [ˈθʌn.də.strʌk]
美 [ˈθʌn.dɚ.strʌk]
- adj. 遭雷击的；惊愕的；吓坏了的
英语词源
- thunderstruck (adj.)
- 1610s, from thunder (n.) + struck. Originally figurative; the literal sense (1630s) always has been rare. Thunder-strike (v.), is a back-formation.
权威例句
- 1. We were thunderstruck by the death of the President.
- 总统之死使我们为之惊愕.
- 2. I was thunderstruck when they told me the news.
- 当他们告诉我这一消息时,我惊呆了.
- 3. Hallward was thunderstruck. He looked at Dorian Gray in absolute amazement.
- 哈尔伍德变得目瞪口呆. 他不知所措地瞧着道林·格雷.
- 4. Thus, he was thunderstruck when he heard the truth, and received a dismal confession from Pen.
- 这样, 他一知道事实真相, 听到潘愁眉苦脸的向他说明一切之后,真是大吃一惊.
- 5. Petra : We were all thunderstruck when we heard the news.
- 彼得拉: 我们接到消息,都目瞪口呆.