To the astonishment of the astronomers, the newly discovered exoplanet exhibited a ring system far more complex than Saturn's.
令天文学家惊讶的是，新发现的行星展现出一个远比土星更复杂的环系统。
Which choice best defines “astonishment”?
A — Great surprise or amazement. “astonishment” means great surprise or amazement.
Which word means “great surprise or amazement”?
A — astonishment. “astonishment” means great surprise or amazement.
astonishment — great surprise or amazement. In Chinese: 惊讶，惊奇.
astonishment is pronounced /əˈstɒnɪʃmənt/.
To the astonishment of the astronomers, the newly discovered exoplanet exhibited a ring system far more complex than Saturn's. (令天文学家惊讶的是，新发现的行星展现出一个远比土星更复杂的环系统。)
amazement, wonder, surprise — all close in meaning to astonishment (great surprise or amazement).
indifference, calm — each the opposite of astonishment (great surprise or amazement).
Yes. astonishment is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.