stun v. 使震惊(或惊愕、目瞪口呆)
*其被动语态 be stunned 使用频率更高。
近义词:startle, amaze, astonish, astound,以上单词均可表示使惊奇、使惊诧。
I was completely stunned!
我震惊了!
The discovery stunned the scientific world.
这个发现震惊了科学界。
inundate v. 淹没;使不胜负荷,使应接不暇
*注意发音,重音在第一个音节。 inundate sb with sth 用某物淹没某人,我们更多使用其被动语态:sb be inunadated with sth, 某人被某物淹没。
近义词: overwhelm swamp
We have been inundated with offers of help from all over the country.
来自全国各地的援助多得让我们应接不暇。
Her office was inundated with letters.
她的办公室快被信件淹没了。
loved-up (对某人)充满爱恋的;爱得如痴如醉的
*“be loved up” 描述人非常恩爱的样子。它可以形容结婚多年的夫妻之间的恩爱,也可以形容交往初期甜蜜的恩爱。加上连字符即为形容词 “loved-up” ,做定语表示“恩爱有加的”。
My parents are the most loved-up couple I know.
我爸妈是我见过的最恩爱的夫妻。
They used to be totally loved up! It's sad that they couldn't solve their problems and stay together.他们曾经很恩爱!很可惜,因为没能解决彼此之间的问题而分开了。
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