动词amaze的现在分词和过去分词都可以用作形容词,其词义由动词amaze引申而来:amazed意为“大为惊奇的”,指人感到惊讶的;amazing意为“令人大为惊奇的”,指物,amazing在句中可用作定语,也可用作表语,用作表语时,其后还可接介词短语、动词不定式或that及疑问词引起的从句。
1、We were amazed to find that no one was hurt.
我们很惊异地发现竟没有人受伤。
2、Just the huge size of the place amazed her.
仅仅地方之大就使她十分惊奇。
3、I was amazed at her knowledge of French literature.
她的法国文学知识之丰富使我大为惊奇。
1、I find it amazing that they're still together.
他们还在一起,这使我大吃一惊。
2、It's amazing what some people will do for gain.
有的人为一己之利而干出的事令人惊讶。
3、It is amazing that not one of them saw the writing on the wall.
令人吃惊的是他们就没有一个人看出大难临头的预兆。