He expected the assistant to look at him in blank astonishment.
他原想女售货员会惊奇地望着他，不知所措，
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 52 Mud is mud
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 助手，助理;[化学]（染色的）助剂;辅助物;店员，伙计;
adj. 助理的;辅助的;有帮助的;副的;
💡 assist援助+ant名词后缀→帮助之人 →助手，助理
"My assistant will now demonstrate the machine in action."
现在我的助手将演示机器运转情况。
近义：helper, inferior, manager, assister, attache, attendant
反义：head, headman, honcho, leader, manager, owner
adj. 空白的;空的，无信息的，未填写的;茫然的;空虚的;
n. 空的空间或地点;填空处，空白表格;坯;无用的东西;
vt. 消失;挡住通路;[体育运动] 阻止（对手）得分;打孔，盖印;
vi. 走神;逐渐消失;
💡 blank=blanc白 → 空白的
"He looked blank when he was informed of his dismissal."
当被告知自己被解雇时,他显得茫然.
近义：obliterate, rase, wipe, cancel, dele, delete
n. 惊讶，惊奇;令人惊讶的事物或人;
💡 astonish 使惊讶+ ment 表示行为、行为的过程或结果 → n.惊讶
"They heard him give a loud shout of astonishment."
他们听见他惊奇地大叫一声.
近义：incredulity, awe, shock, stun, stupefaction, stupor
反义：aboulia, apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indolence, informality
vt.& vi. 看，瞧;
vi. 注意;面向;寻找;看起来好像;
n. 看;（尤指吸引人的）相貌;眼神;样子;
int. （插话或唤起注意）喂，听我说;
💡 l(棍)+oo(双眼)+k(开):挣开双眼搜索棍- 看
"That uniform makes the guards look absurd."
警卫们穿着那种制服看起来怪模怪样的。
近义：appear, seem, see, appearance, image, area