astound
[ə'staʊnd]
vt. 使惊骇, 使惊

1. We were astounded to read your letter.
   看吃惊。
2. The figures in that report astounded everyone.
   那份告数每吃惊。
3. The figures revealed by the report are astounding.
   份告透露数使震惊.

astound
[ verb ]
affect with wonder
<verb.cognition> amaze astonish
Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!



Aston \As*ton"\, Astone \As*tone"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Astoned}, {Astond}, or {Astound}.] [See {Astonish}.]
To stun; to astonish; to stupefy. [Obs.] --Chaucer.


Astound \As*tound"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Astounded}, [Obs.]
{Astound}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Astounding}.] [See {Astound}, a.]
1. To stun; to stupefy.

No puissant stroke his senses once astound.
--Fairfax.

2. To astonish; to strike with amazement; to confound with
wonder, surprise, or fear.

These thoughts may startle well, but not astound
The virtuous mind. --Milton.


Astound \As*tound"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Astounded}, [Obs.]
{Astound}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Astounding}.] [See {Astound}, a.]
1. To stun; to stupefy.

No puissant stroke his senses once astound.
--Fairfax.

2. To astonish; to strike with amazement; to confound with
wonder, surprise, or fear.

These thoughts may startle well, but not astound
The virtuous mind. --Milton.


Astound \As*tound"\, a. [OE. astouned, astound, astoned, p. p.
of astone. See {Astone}.]
Stunned; astounded; astonished. [Archaic] --Spenser.

Thus Ellen, dizzy and astound.
As sudden ruin yawned around. --Sir W.
Scott.