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astonishment

/əstɑnɪʃmənt/

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1 · noun

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

惊讶

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To my astonishment, my money was gone.
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令我惊讶的是，我的钱没了。
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Pronunciation: /əstɑnɪʃmənt/

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