地道英语表达“大吃一惊”（2）

 　　1. He was stunned¹ by the news of her death.

　　听到她的死讯，他很震惊。

　　2. I was struck dumb with fear.

　　我吓得说不出话来。

　　3. He was paralyzed with terror.

　　他吓呆了。

　　4. My jaw² dropped when I see how much the meal have cost.

　　看到那顿饭要花这么多钱，我大吃一惊。

　　5. I was awestruck that anyone could be so beautiful.

　　我很惊奇居然有那么漂亮的人。

　　6. They watched it with mouth wide open.

　　他们目瞪口呆地看着。

　　7. He gaped³ at the girl for a few seconds.

　　他目瞪口呆，盯了那女孩一会儿。

　　8. It's beyond me why Mary wants to marry John!

　　我觉得很意外，玛丽竟然愿意嫁给约翰。

　　9. When I heard the name of the winner, you could have knocked me down with a feather.

　　听到获胜者的名字，我大吃一惊。

　　10. Her death was a bolt from the blue to him.

　　她的死讯对他来说无异于晴天霹雳。

1 stunned   

adj. 震惊的，惊讶的 动词stun的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• The fall stunned me for a moment. 那一下摔得我昏迷了片刻。
• The leaders of the Kopper Company were then stunned speechless. 科伯公司的领导们当时被惊得目瞪口呆。

2 jaw   

n.颚，颌，说教，流言蜚语；v.喋喋不休，教训

参考例句：

• He delivered a right hook to his opponent's jaw.他给了对方下巴一记右钩拳。
• A strong square jaw is a sign of firm character.强健的方下巴是刚毅性格的标志。

3 gaped   

v.目瞪口呆地凝视( gape的过去式和过去分词 )；张开，张大

参考例句：

• A huge chasm gaped before them. 他们面前有个巨大的裂痕。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The front door was missing. A hole gaped in the roof. 前门不翼而飞，屋顶豁开了一个洞。 来自辞典例句