astonish

The magician's ability to make the elephant disappear astonished the entire audience.

(Chinese) 魔术师让大象消失的能力让全场观众都大吃一惊。

It astonished everyone that such a small startup could beat the tech giants.

(Chinese) 这样一家小型初创公司竟能击败科技巨头，这让所有人都感到震惊。