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Lesson 12 amaze astonish surprise 都含有“使...惊异” 的意思,而且它们都是一般以事物或他人作主语, 以本人作宾语; 以本人作主语时用被动形式。 amaze强调“使惊异, 困惑”间或还有“惊叹, 佩服”的意思, 是意义很强的词, 如: We were amazed at the ingenuity with which they solved their difficulties. 他们在解决困难中所表现的智慧使我们惊叹[佩服]。 astonish表示“使人大吃一惊”、“几乎无法使人相信”, 但没有“惊叹”的意思, 如: I was astonished at his rudeness. 他的粗野使 我大吃一惊。 surprise语气较上述两词弱, 只表示“出乎意外地惊异”, 如: We were surprised at finding the house empty. 我们惊讶地发现房子是空的。 * * Word Study Lesson 12 - The Kindness of Strangers addict (I) vt. a. to devote or give (oneself) habitually or compulsively b. to cause to become compulsively and physiologically dependent on a habit forming substance Examples: He is addicted to alcohol. She was addicted to rock music. Word Study Lesson 12 - The Kindness of Strangers 1addict (II) n. a. one who is addicted, as to narcotics b. a devoted believer or follower Example: I’m a work addict. We are all addicts of Communism. Word Study Lesson 12 - The Kindness of Strangers amaze vt. to shock or surprise someone Examples: Her knowledge amazes me. Visitors were amazed at the achievements in the car manufacture of the city during the past decade. I was amazed by the news of George‘s sudden death. Word Study amaze astonish surprise synonyms Lesson 12 - The Kindness of Strangers v. to win over or take over Examples: Man can conquer nature . Conquer the desire, or they will conquer you. You must conquer that bad habit. It takes time to conquer English. conquer Word Study creep hide sneak synonyms Lesson 12 - The Kindness of Strangers v. a. to lie in wait, as in ambush b. to move furtively; sneak c. to exist unobserved or unsuspected Examples: People say that the tiger is still lurking close to the village. There is a suspicious man lurking in the shadows. Some anxiety still lurked in her mind. lurk Word Study Lesson 12 - The Kind