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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries惊讶
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jīngyà
"当她看到意想不到的礼物时，她的惊讶显而易见。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A feeling of great surprise or wonder.
"Her astonishment was evident when she saw the unexpected gift." - 2
The state of being astonished.
"He stood in astonishment as the magician performed his final trick."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb 'astonish', which traces back through Old French 'estoner' from the Vulgar Latin *extonare, meaning 'to leave senseless by thunder'. Over centuries, the term shifted from denoting a literal state of being struck dumb or dazed to signifying a profound psychological state of sudden surprise and wonder.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Astonishment" is said worldwide
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étonnement
Transliteration: etonnement
"Son étonnement était évident lorsqu'elle a vu le cadeau inattendu."
Erstaunen
Transliteration: Erstaunen
"Sein Erstaunen war groß, als er die Überraschung sah."
stupore
Transliteration: stupore
"Il suo stupore era evidente quando ha visto il regalo inaspettato."
asombro
Transliteration: asombro
"Su asombro fue evidente cuando vio el regalo inesperado."
espanto
Transliteration: espanto
"Seu espanto foi evidente ao ver o presente inesperado."
आश्चर्य
Transliteration: aashcharya
"उसका आश्चर्य स्पष्ट था जब उसने अप्रत्याशित उपहार देखा।"
惊讶
Transliteration: jīngyà
"当她看到意想不到的礼物时，她的惊讶显而易见。"
놀라움
Transliteration: nollaum
"그녀가 예상치 못한 선물을 보았을 때 그녀의 놀라움은 분명했다."
驚き
Transliteration: odoroki
"彼女が予期しない贈り物を見たとき、彼女の驚きは明らかだった。"
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