'You certainly did give me a surprise!' said the vicar.
“你確實使我大吃了一驚！”牧師說，
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 2 Thirteen equals one
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adv. 無疑;當然;確定;肯定;
?? certain確實的+ly副詞后綴，…地 → 確實地，一定地，當然地
"I shall certainly keep a beady eye on his behaviour."
我一定會時刻睜大眼睛提防他的行為。
近義：indeed, indubitably, inevitably, infallibly, assuredly, absolutely
反義：hesitatingly, hesitatively, indecisively, arguably, tentatively, wonderingly
vt. 使驚奇;突襲;意外發現;
n. 驚喜，驚奇;意外的事;
?? sur突然+prise拿住，抓住→突然被抓住→吃驚
"The conjunction of low inflation and low unemployment came as a very pleasant surprise."
低通貨膨脹與低失業的同時出現是一大驚喜。
近義：maze, astonish, astound, stagger, startle, daunt
反義：aboulia, apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indolence, informality
vt.& vi. 給予;贈送;作出;
vt. 供給;產生;舉辦;（為購買某物或做某事而）支付;
vi. （物體）塌下;讓步;
n. 伸展性，彈性;
?? 給吾(諧音): 給
"We'll give you a few minutes to play through."
我們再給你幾分鐘時間讓你連續打下去.
近義：impart, minister, offer, award, present, procure
反義：attain, procure, purchase, reach, realize, secure
adj. [律]上述的;少說為妙;（做）某事有/沒有很多優點（或好處）：某事物有/沒有多少可說的;說到底;
v. 說，講( say的過去式和過去分詞 );表明;念;說明;
"Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said."
后來她后悔說了那些話。
近義：indicated, spoken, stated, this, aforementioned, aforesaid
vicar
['vik?]
n. （英國國教的）教區牧師;（天主教的）主教代理;教皇;代理人;
"She always puts on a posh voice to talk to the vicar."
她總是裝腔作勢,用一種優雅的嗓音跟教區牧師講話.