astonish

使惊讶，使大为吃惊vv

a(一个) ＋ ston(看作stone， 石头) ＋ ish(使…) → 一石激起千层浪， 怎不叫人惊讶 → 使惊讶记忆

1 Her reply astonished me..她的回答让我大吃一惊。

2 It astonished him that she had changed so little..他很惊讶，她几乎没怎么变。

3 What astonishes me most is his complete lack of fear..最令我吃惊的是，他什么都不怕。