boggle
/ˈbɒgl/verb
no obj.
1- informal (of a person or their mind) be astonished or alarmed when trying to imagine something〈非正式〉感到吃惊, 感到惊恐:
the mind boggles at the spectacle.
一想到这个场面就惊慌不已。
1.1
- with obj. cause (a person or their mind) to be astonished in such a way使吃惊, 使惊恐:
the inflated salary of a star boggles the mind
明星的巨额薪金让人吃惊
as adj. boggling the total was a boggling 1.5 trillion miles.总长竟然达 1.5 万亿英里。
1.2
boggle at
(of a person) hesitate or be anxious at(人)犹豫; 忧虑, 焦虑:you never boggle at plain speaking.
你说话一向直截了当, 从不转弯抹角。
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