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 as·tound·ing /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
 (a.)令人驚駭的

 As·tound, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Astounded, [Obs.] Astound; p. pr. & vb. n. Astounding.]
 1. To stun; to stupefy.
    No puissant stroke his senses once astound.   --Fairfax.
 2. To astonish; to strike with amazement; to confound with wonder, surprise, or fear.
 These thoughts may startle well, but not astound
 The virtuous mind.   --Milton.
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 As·tound·ing, a. Of a nature to astound; astonishing; amazing; as, an astounding force, statement, or fact.  -- As*tound*ing*ly, adv.
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 astounding
      adj 1: bewildering or striking dumb with wonder [syn: dumbfounding,
              dumfounding]
      2: so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm; "such an
         enormous response was astonishing"; "an astounding
         achievement"; "the amount of money required was
         staggering"; "suffered a staggering defeat"; "the figure
         inside the boucle dress was stupefying" [syn: astonishing,
          staggering, stupefying]