distraught
「distraught」是形容遭遇困境 「心煩意亂…幾乎發狂」,例如:
After the tragedy at Mary's school, Her distraught mother had spent all night waiting by the phone.(瑪麗的學校發生不幸事件後,她心急如焚的母親整夜都在電話旁等候。)
His mother's illness left him utterly distraught.(祖母的重病使他萬分悲痛。)
She was distraught and let out a bellow of tearful rage.(她心煩意亂,發出一陣含淚的怒吼。)
dumbfounded
「dumbfounded」是「(因為驚訝)目瞪口呆 」 ,例如:
We were completely dumbfounded by her rudeness.(她的無禮讓我們完全傻眼。)
They're dumbfounded by their completely new surroundings.(他們因為換了全新的環境而震驚。)
Alice's refusal to do the homework left the teacher dumbfounded.(愛麗絲拒絕做功課,使老師瞠目結舌。)