1 N-COUNT 意想不到的事;突如其来的事;令人惊奇的事(或消息等) A
surprise is an unexpected event, fact, or piece of news.
意想不到的事;突如其来的事;令人惊奇的事(或消息等) -
I have a surprise for you: We are moving to Switzerland!.
我有一个惊喜的消息要告诉你:我们要搬去瑞士了!
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It may come as a surprise to some that a normal, healthy child is born with many skills. [+ to]
一个身体健康正常的小孩天生就会许多技能,这或许会令有些人感到惊奇。
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It is perhaps no surprise to see another 60s singing star attempting a comeback.
看到又一个20世纪60年代的歌星试图重返歌坛大概并不会觉得意外。
Surprise is also an adjective.
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Baxter arrived here this afternoon, on a surprise visit.
巴克瑟特今天下午突然来此拜访。
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German intelligence expected Japan to launch a surprise attack on the US, and Pearl Harbor was the likely target.
德国情报机构预计日本会对美国发动突袭,袭击目标可能是珍珠港。
2 N-UNCOUNT 惊奇;惊讶;诧异 Surprise is the feeling that you have when something unexpected happens.
惊奇;惊讶;诧异 -
The Foreign Office in London has expressed surprise at these allegations.
位于伦敦的英国外交部对这些说法表示惊讶。
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'You mean he's going to vote against her?' Scobie asked in surprise.
斯科比惊讶地问道:“你是说他会投她的反对票吗?”
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I started working hard for the first time in my life. To my surprise, I found I liked it.
我生平第一次开始努力工作。令我惊讶的是,我发现我竟然很开心。
3 VERB 使惊奇;使诧异;使感到意外 If something
surprises you, it gives you a feeling of surprise.
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We'll solve the case ourselves and surprise everyone. [VERB noun]
我们要自己解决这件事,然后让所有人感到吃惊。
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It surprised me that a driver of Alain's experience should make those mistakes. [VERB noun that]
令我惊讶的是像阿兰这样经验丰富的司机竟然会犯那样的错误。
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It wouldn't surprise me if there was such chaos after this election that another had to be held. [V n if]
如果你告诉我这次大选后局面会出现混乱,以致不得不重新举行选举,我一点也不会惊讶。
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They were served lamb and rosemary and she surprised herself by eating greedily. [VERB pronoun-reflexive]
给他们上的是迷迭香焖羊肉,令她惊讶的是,自己竟然吃得那么起劲儿。
4 VERB 给…惊喜;使喜出望外 If you
surprise someone, you give them, tell them, or do something pleasant that they are not expecting.
给…惊喜;使喜出望外 [Also VERB n] 5 N-COUNT 使人惊异(或意想不到)的事物;让人大吃一惊的人 If you describe someone or something as a
surprise, you mean that they are very good or pleasant although you were not expecting this.
使人惊异(或意想不到)的事物;让人大吃一惊的人 -
...Senga MacFie, one of the surprises of the World Championships three months ago.
森加·麦克菲,三个月前世界锦标赛上的一匹黑马
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My father decided to slip a little extra spending money into my purse as a surprise.
为了给我一个惊喜,父亲决定往我的钱包里多塞一些零花钱。
6 VERB 突袭;使措手不及;使毫无防备 If you
surprise someone, you attack, capture, or find them when they are not expecting it.
突袭;使措手不及;使毫无防备 SYN catch unawares or off-guard, catch napping, catch on the hop [informal] , burst in on
8 PHRASE [PHRASE with cl] [PHRASE with cl] 一点儿都不稀奇;可想而知 You can say '
surprise, surprise' if you disapprove of something because it is not surprising or original, or could easily have been predicted.
一点儿都不稀奇;可想而知 [feelings] [feelings] -
There is a shortage of carrots. So everybody starts growing carrots. Next season, surprise, surprise, there is a glut of carrots.
胡萝卜紧缺,于是大家都去种胡萝卜。等到来年这个时候,可想而知,胡萝卜就会过剩。
9 PHRASE (用于遇见熟人或给别人一些意想不到的东西时)想不到吧 You can say '
surprise, surprise' if you meet someone you know or give them something when they are not expecting it.
(用于遇见熟人或给别人一些意想不到的东西时)想不到吧 10 PHRASE 使大吃一惊;出乎…意料 If something
takes you
by surprise, it happens when you are not expecting it or when you are not prepared for it.
使大吃一惊;出乎…意料 Quotations
Surprises are foolish things. The pleasure is not enhanced, and the inconvenience is often considerable Jane Austen Emma Word Partnership | Use surprise with: |
N. | surprise announcement, surprise attack, surprise move, surprise visit 1 a bit of a surprise 1 5 element of surprise 2 |
ADJ. | big surprise, complete surprise, great surprise, pleasant surprise 1 5 |
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