地道口语：英语这样表示“震惊”

 听到一个让人震惊的意外消息时或者看到很意外的场景时，很多人都会睁大眼睛，露出不敢相信的神色，这就是我们常说的“目瞪口呆”啦！这种心情你一定体会过吧，但是你知道怎么用地道英语表达这种震惊的感觉吗？

　　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. You should have seen Peter when Becky turned up in her short skirt. His eyes were popping out of his head。

　　贝基穿着短裙出现时，你应该看看皮特，他的眼珠都快跳出来了。

　　9. 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。

　　10. 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。

　　11. 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