surprise
noun
verb
səˈpraɪz
noun
1
EVENT
事件
an
unexpected
or
unusual
event
意想不到的事; 不同寻常的事;
C
What
a
surprise
to
find
you
here!
真想不到能在这儿碰到你!
surprise
visit/announcement/attack
etc
Naomi
paid
a
surprise
visit
to
her
old
school
in
London.
娜奥米突然拜访了她在伦敦的母校。
a
surprise
attack
at
midnight
午夜的突袭
come
as
a
surprise
(to
sb)
(happen
unexpectedly)
出乎(某人)意料,使(某人)感到突然
The
triumph
came
as
a
surprise
to
many
fans.
对很多球迷来说,胜利来得出乎意料。
It
should
come
as
no
surprise
(=you
should
expect
it
to
happen)
that
cycling
builds
leg
strength.
骑自行车可以锻炼腿部力量应是意料中的事。
there
is
a
surprise
in
store
(for
sb)
If
you
go
to
Ontario
in
summer,
you’re
in
for
a
few
surprises
.
如果你夏天去安大略省,就会有一些惊奇的发现。
2
FEELING
感觉
the
feeling
you
have
when
something
unexpected
or
unusual
happens
惊奇,惊讶,诧异;
C,U
The
man
had
a
look
of
surprise
on
his
face.
那个男人脸上的表情很惊讶。
get/have
a
surprise
She
got
a
surprise
when
she
turned
the
letter
over.
It
was
from
Finn.
她把信翻过来之后吃了一惊,是芬恩写来的。
in/with
surprise
Bill
looked
at
him
in
surprise.
比尔诧异地看着他。
to
sb’s
surprise
(in
a
way
that
surprises
someone)
使某人惊讶的是
Much
to
his
surprise
she
gave
him
her
phone
number.
令他颇感意外的是,她把电话号码给了他。
To
everyone’s
surprise,
they
got
married.
让所有人出乎意料,他们结婚了。
3
take/catch sb by surprise
to
happen
unexpectedly
出乎某人意料
The
question
took
her
by
surprise.
这个问题使她猝不及防。
4
take sb/sth by surprise
to
suddenly
attack
a
place
or
an
opponent
when
they
are
not
ready
出其不意地袭击某人/某地
The
guerrillas
were
killed
when
army
troops
took
them
by
surprise.
这些游击队员是在遭到军队突袭时被杀的。
5
GIFT/PARTY ETC
礼物/聚会等
an
unexpected
present,
trip
etc
which
you
give
to
someone
or
organize
for
them,
often
on
a
special
occasion
令某人意外惊喜的事物〔如礼物、旅行等〕
C usually singular 一般用单数
[+
for
]
‘I’ve
got
a
surprise
for
you,’
she
said.
“我要给你一个惊喜。”她说道。
6
surprise guest/visitor etc
someone
who
arrives
somewhere
unexpectedly
不速之客
7
surprise!
used
when
you
are
just
about
to
show
someone
something
that
you
know
will
surprise
them
[口] 想不到吧!有个惊喜!〔用于即将给某人看令其惊奇的东西时〕
spoken
8
surprise, surprise
a.
used
when
saying
in
a
joking
way
that
you
expected
something
to
happen
or
be
true
b.
used
when
you
suddenly
appear
in
front
of
someone
who
you
know
is
not
expecting
to
see
you
[英,口] 想不到吧〔出其不意地突然出现在某人面前时说的话〕
BrE spoken
The
American
TV
networks
are,
surprise,
surprise,
full
of
stories
about
the
election.
美国电视网播出的全是有关竞选的事,这有什么奇怪的。
9
METHOD
方法
the
use
of
methods
which
are
intended
to
cause
surprise
出其不意 (出人意料 )的方法
U
An
element
of
surprise
is
important
to
any
attack.
出其不意在任何进攻中都很重要。
verb
10
to
make
someone
feel
surprised
使惊奇,使诧异,使感到意外;
His
strange
question
surprised
her.
他那奇怪的问题令她感到意外。
it
surprises
sb
to
see/find/know
etc
It
had
surprised
me
to
find
how
fussy
he
was
about
some
things.
发现他在有些事情上小题大作,让我很惊奇。
I
didn’t
know
you
two
knew
each
other.
Mind
you,
it
doesn’t
surprise
me
.
我不知道你们俩认识。 但告诉你吧,我并不感到意外。
What
surprised
me
most
was
that
she
didn’t
seem
to
care.
最令我感到意外的是,她好像毫不在乎。
it
surprises
sb
(that)
Looking
back,
does
it
surprise
you
that
she
left?
回过头看看,她离开是不是令你很吃惊?
It
wouldn’t
surprise
me
if
he
married
Jo.
要是他娶了乔的话我不会感到吃惊的。
11
to
find,
catch,
or
attack
someone
when
they
are
not
expecting
it,
especially
when
they
are
doing
something
they
should
not
be
doing
偶然出其不意地发现; 当场抓获; 突然袭击
A
security
guard
surprised
the
burglars
in
the
store-room.
一名保安在储藏室当场抓获小偷。