astonish vt. 使吃惊 I was astonished when I heard the hospital had burnt down. 当我听到那所医院被烧毁时，我大为惊讶。

He was astonished at what he found. 他发现的情况使他十分惊讶。

We were astonished to hear that their football team had won the champion. 听说他们的足球队获得了冠军,这真叫人意想不到。

be astonished at sth. 对某事感到惊讶。