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surprise
n
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(a) [U] feeling caused by sth happening suddenly or unexpectedly 惊奇; 惊讶
Their defeat caused little surprise, ie was expected. 他们的失败不足为奇.
To my surprise, the plan succeeded. 我感到惊奇的是那计画竟然成功了.
Imagine our surprise on seeing her there. 你想想, 我们在那里看见她时, 是多麽吃惊啊.
She looked up in surprise when I shouted. 我叫喊时, 她吃惊地抬起头来看.
He expressed surprise that no one had offered to help. 谁都不肯帮忙, 他感到诧异.
(b) [C] event or thing that causes this feeling 令人吃惊的事物
What a surprise! 多麽令人惊奇呀!
We´ve had some unpleasant surprises. 我们得到一些令人不快的意外消息.
The gift came as a complete surprise (to me). 这件礼物完全出乎(我的)意料.
They sprang quite a surprise on me when they offered me that job. 他们把那工作给了我, 我颇感意外.
[attrib 作定语]
a surprise visit, attack, party 突然访问、 袭击、 料想不到的聚会.
2 (idm 习语) take sb/sth by sur`prise attack, capture, etc sb/sth unexpectedly or without warning 出其不意或毫无预示而攻击、 捕获...某人[某事物]
The town was well defended so there was little chance of taking it by surprise. 该城防守严密, 万难袭占. take sb by sur`prise happen unexpectedly, so as to shock sb slightly 使某人吃一惊
Her sudden resignation took us all by surprise. 她突然辞职, 我们都为之愕然. surprise, v
1 [Tn] cause (sb) to feel surprise 使(某人)吃惊
She´s over 80? You surprise me! 她80多岁了? 真想不到!
She was surprised by the boy´s intelligence. 那男孩的智力使她很吃惊.
It wouldn´t surprise me/I wouldn´t be surprised if they lost, ie I rather expect them to lose. 他们要是失败了也不足为奇.
Would it surprise you to know that I´m thinking of resigning? 我正考虑辞职, 你感到意外吗?
2 [Tn, Tng] attack, discover, etc (sb) suddenly and unexpectedly 突然而出人意料地攻击、 发现...(某人)
surprise the opposition, ie attack them when they are unprepared 袭击对方
We returned early and surprised the burglars searching through the cupboards. 我们回来得早, 没想到正撞见有贼正在偷柜橱里的东西.
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动促使某人做某事
By firing a few shots we can surprise them into revealing their positions. 我们冷不防打几枪就能让他们暴露他们的位置.
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