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pole·axed /ˈpəʊlækst $ ˈpoʊl-/ adjective [not before noun] especially British English 1 informalSURPRISEDSHOCK very surprised and shocked 非常惊讶的,目瞪口呆的,震惊的 I was poleaxed when I heard I’d passed the exam. 我听说自己通过了考试,简直惊呆了。2 UNCONSCIOUSunable to stand because something has hit you very hard 〔因受重击而〕不能站立的,被击倒的 He staggered and collapsed as if poleaxed. 他摇摇晃晃,然后像是被猛击了一下似的瘫倒在地。Examples from the Corpuspoleaxed• His face assumed the poleaxed expression I have grown used to recently.pole·axed adjectiveChineseSyllable shocked surprised and Corpus very |