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very surprised and shocked at something you are told or at something that happens synonym amazed震惊;大吃一惊 - staggered at something
I was staggered at the amount of money the ring cost. 那戒指那么贵,我非常吃惊。 - staggered by something
I was staggered by her rudeness. 我对她的粗鲁感到震惊。 - staggered to hear, learn, see, etc.
We were staggered to learn what the painting was worth. 我们惊讶地发现这幅画值多少钱。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- absolutely
- quite
- at
- by
- staggered at something
arranged in such a way that not everything happens at the same time 交错的;错开的 staggered working hours (= people start and finish at different times) 互相交错的工作时间 a staggered introduction of the new system 新系统的交错引进