surprise

surprise
noun
  1. an unexpected or astonishing event, fact, or thing
    意想不到（或令人惊奇）的事件（或事实，事情）
    the announcement as a complete surprise.
    公告完全出乎意料。
    ■[mass noun]a feeling of mild astonishment or shock caused by something unexpected
    诧异；惊奇
    much to her surprise, she'd missed him.
    让她惊奇的是，她竟然没发现他。
    ■[as modifier]denoting something made, done, or happening unexpectedly
    出乎意料
    a surprise attack.
    突然袭击。
  2. [as modifier](Bell-ringing)denoting a complex method of change-ringing
    (响铃)一种复杂的敲奏编钟的方法
    surprise major.
    复杂的长音程铃声变化。
verb
  1. [with obj.](常作 be surprised)(of something unexpected) cause (someone) to feel mild astonishment or shock
    使感到意外，使惊奇
    I was surprised at his statement.
    我对他的陈述感到很意外。
    [with obj. and clause]Joe was surprised that he enjoyed the journey.
    乔没想到他会很喜欢这次旅行。
    [with infinitive]she was surprised to learn that he was forty.
    她很惊奇地得知他已40岁了。
    [as adj. surprising]a surprising sequence of events.
    一系列令人惊奇的事件。
    ■capture, attack, or discover suddenly and unexpectedly; catch unawares
    突然袭击；攻其不备；撞见；正巧发现；当场捉住
    he surprised a gang stealing scrap metal.
    他撞见了一个正在偷废金属的团伙。
常用词组
surprise, surprise
  1. (informal)said when giving someone a surprise
    (非正式)（在给予别人惊奇时说的）真惊奇，真惊奇
    ■said ironically when one believes that something was entirely predictable
    (讽)完全在意料之内
    we entrust you with Jason's care and, surprise surprise, you make a mess of it.
    我们要是委托你照顾贾森，想必你会搞得一团糟。
take someone/thing by surprise
  1. attack or capture someone or something unexpectedly
    出其不意地攻击（或俘获）
    ■(take someone by surprise)happen when someone is not prepared or is expecting something different
    使感到意外，使措手不及
    the question took David by surprise.
    这个问题使大卫感到很意外。
派生
surprisedly
adverb
surprisingly
adverb
  1. [as submodifier]the profit margin in advertising is surprisingly low.
    广告的利润空间低得惊人。
    [sentence adverb]not surprisingly, his enthusiasm knew no bounds.
    一点都不奇怪，他激情无限。
surprisingness
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English (in the sense 'unexpected seizure of a place, or attack on troops'): from Old French, feminine past participle of surprendre, from medieval Latin superprehendere 'seize'
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