surprise
n
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(a) [U] feeling caused by sth happening suddenly or unexpectedly 驚奇; 驚訝
Their defeat caused little surprise, ie was expected. 他們的失敗不足為奇.
To my surprise, the plan succeeded. 我感到驚奇的是那計畫竟然成功了.
Imagine our surprise on seeing her there. 你想想, 我們在那里看見她時, 是多麼吃驚啊.
She looked up in surprise when I shouted. 我叫喊時, 她吃驚地抬起頭來看.
He expressed surprise that no one had offered to help. 誰都不肯幫忙, 他感到詫異.
(b) [C] event or thing that causes this feeling 令人吃驚的事物
What a surprise! 多麼令人驚奇呀!
We've had some unpleasant surprises. 我們得到一些令人不快的意外消息.
The gift came as a complete surprise (to me). 這件禮物完全出乎(我的)意料.
They sprang quite a surprise on me when they offered me that job. 他們把那工作給了我, 我頗感意外.
[attrib 作定語]
a surprise visit, attack, party 突然訪問、 襲擊、 料想不到的聚會.
2 (idm 習語) take sb/sth by sur`prise attack, capture, etc sb/sth unexpectedly or without warning 出其不意或毫無預示而攻擊、 捕獲...某人[某事物]
The town was well defended so there was little chance of taking it by surprise. 該城防守嚴密, 萬難襲占. take sb by sur`prise happen unexpectedly, so as to shock sb slightly 使某人吃一驚
Her sudden resignation took us all by surprise. 她突然辭職, 我們都為之愕然. surprise, v
1 [Tn] cause (sb) to feel surprise 使(某人)吃驚
She's over 80? You surprise me! 她80多歲了? 真想不到!
She was surprised by the boy's intelligence. 那男孩的智力使她很吃驚.
It wouldn't surprise me/I wouldn't be surprised if they lost, ie I rather expect them to lose. 他們要是失敗了也不足為奇.
Would it surprise you to know that I'm thinking of resigning? 我正考慮辭職, 你感到意外嗎?
2 [Tn, Tng] attack, discover, etc (sb) suddenly and unexpectedly 突然而出人意料地攻擊、 發現...(某人)
surprise the opposition, ie attack them when they are unprepared 襲擊對方
We returned early and surprised the burglars searching through the cupboards. 我們回來得早, 沒想到正撞見有賊正在偷柜櫥里的東西.
3 [Tn.pr] ~ sb into sth/doing sth cause sb to do sth through sudden unexpected action 以突然而出其不意的行動促使某人做某事
By firing a few shots we can surprise them into revealing their positions. 我們冷不防打幾槍就能讓他們暴露他們的位置.
?? 考研助記
獎金(prise)使我(諧音sur) 驚奇
?? 擴展釋義
*[s?'praiz]n. 驚奇, 奇襲, 詫異vt. 使驚奇, 撞見, 奇襲【經】 突然襲擊相關詞組: It is no surprise that It is surprise that in surprise take by surprise by surprise