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单词 astoundable
释义

astoundable

English

Etymology

astound + -able

Adjective

astoundable (comparative more astoundable, superlative most astoundable)

  1. Capable of being astounded.
    • 1838, Richard Monckton Milnes, letter to Aubrey de Vere, cited in T. Wemyss Reid, The Life, Letters, and Friendships of Richard Monckton Milnes, First Lord Houghton, London: Cassell, Volume 1, pp. 220-221,
      Have you ever seen any of Blake’s poetry? I think of publishing some selections from him which will astonish those who are astoundable by anything of this kind.
    • 1988, Richard P. Brickner, After She Left, New York: Henry Holt, Part 2, Chapter 6, p. 84,
      Emily had known Jill for so long that she could afford to astound her with her opinions. Jill was the ideally astoundable friend—she got astounded, but she stood her ground.
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