pole·axed /ˈpəʊlækst $ ˈpoʊl-/ adjectiveadj [not before noun] especially British EnglishBrE 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。
poleaxed• His face assumed the poleaxed expression I have grown used to recently.