amaze /əˈmeiz/ vt. 使大为吃惊，使惊愕 (surprise very much)：be amazed at his conduct 对于他的行为感到惊愕 Your letter has amazed me. 你的信使我大吃一惊。I was totally amazed by the brilliance of her paintings.她的绘画才能令我惊叹不已。
［辨析］ 与surprise和astonish辨见surprise
amazement /əˈmeizmənt/ n. [u]惊愕，惊诧：She shook her head in amazement.她惊诧地摇了摇头。To her amazement she got the job.令她诧异的是，她得到了这份工作。He expressed amazement at being left out of the match.他对自己未能入围表示很意外。
amazing /əˈmeiziŋ/ adj.令人惊异的：a truly amazing achievement十分了不起的成就He remembered our names from ten years ago—isn’t that just amazing? 十年了，他还记得我们的名字——这不是很惊人吗？
