(1)what astonishes sb. is...令某人吃惊的是......

　(2)astonishing adj.令人感到惊讶的

　(3)astonished adj.对......感到吃惊的

　be astonished to do.../that...某人惊讶于......

　(4)astonishment n．惊异，惊讶

　to one's astonishment令人吃惊的是(多用于插入语)

　in astonishment吃惊地look up抬头看；查阅；改善；好转

　E.g.①It was an astonishing fact.它是一个令人惊异的事实。

　②She was astonished that he had survived.她对他能活下来感到惊讶。

　③I am astonished to meet you here.在这儿遇见你，我感到惊讶。

3. entertain (vt.&vi.)使欢乐，款待

　E.g. He entertained us with music.他用音乐使我们快乐。

　E.g. I entertained my friends at my own table with a simple meal.我在自己家里请朋友吃了一顿便饭。

　(1)entertain sb. with sth.用......使某人娱乐 entertain sb. with/to sth.用......招待某人

　(2)entertaining adj.愉快的；有趣的

　(3)entertainer n．款待者；演艺者 entertainment (n.)娱乐；款待

　语境串记entertain

E.g. As entertainers, they entertained their guests with a performance, which made the entertainment quite entertaining.作为招待人员，他们为客人提供了娱乐表演，使得招待活动变得非常有趣

4. throughout

prep.遍及；贯穿

E.g. sang songs throughout the trip.整个旅途中他们歌声不断。

E.g. his experience will be of value to them throughout their lives.

E.g. The building is well built throughout.

Adv.到处，始终；全部

E.g. he building is well built throughout.这栋楼房处处建造得良好。

详析throughout

(1)介词throughout意为"遍及"时，相当于all over，后接表示地点的名词。

(2)介词throughout意为"贯穿"时，相当于all through，后接表示时间的名词。

(3)throughout用作副词时，意为"处处；始终"，通常用在句尾。

5. overcome vt.&vi.战胜；克服

E.g. I wonder whether Italy will overcome its opponent in the following game to be held tonight.

我想知道在今天晚上举行的比赛中意大利能否战胜对手。

E.g. We had a lot of difficulties to overcome.我们有很多困难要克服。

6. convince vt.使信服

E.g. Oscar convinced the manager to look in the record of advance ticket sales.

奥斯卡说服经理去查看先前的售票记录。