vt. 使驚奇;突襲;意外發(fā)現(xiàn);
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(yè)的同時(shí)出現(xiàn)是一大驚喜。
近義:maze, astonish, astound, stagger, startle, daunt
反義:aboulia, apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indolence, informality
vt.& vi. 挑選,挑揀;挖,采,摘,剔,扒;挑剔;
n. 選擇;收獲;精華;
?? 愛(ài)打扮的豬(pig)八戒, 采摘鮮花頭上戴
"Could you do me a favour and pick up Sam from school today?"
今天你能幫我個(gè)忙去學(xué)校接薩姆嗎?
近義:select, choose, cull, elect, scavenge, scoop