surprise

美 [sərˈpraɪz]英 [səˈpraɪz]
  • n.惊讶,惊奇;意外;意想不到(或突然)的事,令人惊奇的事(或消息等);意想不到的礼物;出人意表的做事方式,出奇制胜的策略
  • v.(使)吃惊,(使)诧异,(使)感到意外;撞见,正巧发现;无意中发现;出其不意地使(某人)做(某事)
  • adj.令人惊奇的;出乎意料的
  • int.(有时放在括号内, 常用作讽刺挖苦语)啊!真叫人惊奇!

过去式: surprised 现在分词: surprising 过去分词: surprised 第三人称单数: surprises

sur- 肯定;安全 + pris 拿,把握 + -e

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noun

1

意想不到(或突然)的事;令人惊奇的事(或消息等)
an event, a piece of news, etc. that is unexpected or that happens suddenly

What a nice surprise!

真是让人惊喜!

a surprise attack

突然袭击

There are few surprises in this year's budget.

今年的预算案没有多少出人意料的地方。

I have a surprise for you!

我要告诉你一件你意想不到的事!

It comes as no surprise to learn that they broke their promises.

得知他们食言并不让人觉得意外。

Her letter came as a complete surprise .

万万没想到会收到她的信。

There are lots of surprises in store for visitors to the gallery.

参观画展的人将会发现许多令他们惊奇的东西。

Visitors to the gallery are in for a few surprises .

参观画展的人将会见到一些令他们惊奇的东西。

2

惊奇;惊讶;意外
a feeling caused by sth happening suddenly or unexpectedly

a look of surprise

惊讶的表情

She looked up in surprise .

她惊讶地抬起头。

He gasped with surprise at her strength.

发现她有这么大的力气,他大吃一惊。

They couldn't conceal their surprise at seeing us together.

看见我们在一起,他们表现出掩饰不住的诧异。

I got a surprise when I saw the bill.

一看账单我吃了一惊。

Much to my surprise , I passed.

压根儿没想到,我及格了。

To everyone's surprise , the plan succeeded.

出乎所有人的意料,那个计划竟然取得了成功。

Imagine our surprise when he walked into the room!

你想象一下,他走进房间时,我们多么惊奇!

3

出人意表的做事方式;出奇制胜的策略
the use of methods that cause feelings of surprise

A successful campaign should have an element of surprise .

成功的宣传活动需有出奇制胜之处。

习语

to attack or capture sb/sth unexpectedly or without warning

警方出其不意地逮捕了入室窃贼。
The police took the burglars by surprise.

to happen unexpectedly so that sb is slightly shocked; to surprise sb

她没料到他竟如此坦率。
His frankness took her by surprise.

verb

1

使惊奇;使诧异;使感到意外
to make sb feel surprised

It wouldn't surprise me if they got married soon.

即使他们很快就结婚,我也不会感到意外。

It's always surprised me how popular he is.

他怎么那么受欢迎,我百思不得其解。

It surprises me that you've never sung professionally.

想不到你从来没搞过专业演唱。

Would it surprise you to know that I'm thinking of leaving?

如果我告诉你我打算离开这里,你觉得意外吗?

2

出其不意地攻击;使措手不及;无意中发现
to attack, discover, etc., sb suddenly and unexpectedly

The army attacked at night to surprise the rebels.

军队在夜间发起攻击,把叛乱者打了个措手不及。

We arrived home early and surprised a burglar trying to break in.

我们回家早,无意中发现一个窃贼正要入室行窃。

These words all mean to make sb feel surprised.以上各词均含使惊奇、使诧异之义。

to give sb the feeling that you get when sth happens that you do not expect or do not understand, or sth that you do expect does not happen; to make sb feel surprised 指使惊奇、使诧异、使感到意外:

The outcome didn't surprise me at all.

这一结果完全在我的意料之中。

to surprise sb suddenly in a way that slightly shocks or frightens them 指惊吓、使吓一跳、使大吃一惊:

Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you.

对不起,我不是存心要吓唬你。

The explosion startled the horse.

爆炸声使马受了惊。

to surprise sb very much 指使惊奇、使惊愕、使惊诧:

Just the huge size of the place amazed her.

仅仅地方之大就使她十分惊奇。

( rather informal ) (often in newspapers) to surprise or shock sb so much that they cannot think clearly or speak(常用于报章)指使震惊、使惊愕、使目瞪口呆

to surprise sb very much 指使十分惊讶、使大为惊奇:

The news astonished everyone.

这消息使大家十分惊讶。

These two words have the same meaning and in most cases you can use either. Astonish is in general slightly less frequent than amaze , but if you are talking about sth that both surprises you and makes you feel ashamed, it is more usual to use astonish .

[usually passive] (especially of sth negative) to surprise or shock sb (尤指不好的事)使大吃一惊、使震惊:

We were rather taken aback by her hostile reaction.

她敌视的反应使我们大吃一惊。

to surprise or shock sb very much 指使震惊、使大惊:

His arrogance astounded her.

他的傲慢使她震惊。

surprise

频次

  • 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.

    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!

  • 2
    N-UNCOUNT 惊奇;惊讶;诧异
    Surprise is the feeling that you have when something unexpected happens.

    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。

  • 3
    VERB 使惊奇;使诧异;使感到意外
    If something surprises you, it gives you a feeling of surprise.

    We'll solve the case ourselves and surprise everyone...

    我们要自己解决这件事,然后让所有人感到吃惊。

  • 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.

    Surprise a new neighbour with one of your favourite home-made dishes.

    做一道拿手的家常小菜,给你的新邻居一个惊喜。

  • 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.

    ...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

  • 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.

    Marlborough led his armies across the Rhine and surprised the French and Bavarian armies near the village of Blenheim.

    马尔伯勒带领他的部队穿过莱茵河,在离布莱尼姆村不远的地方向法国和巴伐利亚联军发动了突袭。

  • 7
    See also:surprised;surprising

  • 8
    PHRASE 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.

    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.

    He came back in as I was heading up to the shower. 'Surprise, surprise,' he said.

    我正要去淋浴时他回来了。“想不到吧,”他说。

  • 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.

    His question took his two companions by surprise...

    他提的问题让他的两个伙伴都愣住了。

noun

1
the act of surprising someone
Synonym: surprisal
2
a sudden unexpected event
3
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

verb

1
cause to be surprised
The news really surprised me
2
attack by storm;attack suddenly
Synonym: storm
3
come upon or take unawares
She surprised the couple
He surprised an interesting scene

数据来源:WordNet

  1. It was the best possible surprise anyone could have given me .

    那是我曾感受过的最大惊喜。

  2. The surprise party was Jane 's idea .

    那次惊喜聚会是简的主意。

  3. Much to her surprise he came back the next day .

    让她非常吃惊的是他第二天就回来了。

  4. I 'm surprised that you of all people should say that .

    所有人当中你竟然那么说,真让我吃惊!

  5. They were surprised to find that he 'd already left .

    他们惊奇地发现他已经走了。

  6. Objects like this turn up at sales with surprising frequency .

    这样的东西在拍卖会上出人意料地频繁出现。

  7. I must admit I was surprised it cost so little .

    我得承认,这么便宜,真让我惊讶。

  8. It 's surprising what people will do for money .

    人为了钱什么干不出来,想想真令人愕然。

  9. Would it surprise you to know that I 'm thinking of leaving ?

    如果我告诉你我打算离开这里,你觉得意外吗?

  10. His expression changed from surprise to one of amusement .

    他的神情由惊变喜。

  11. She could yet surprise us all .

    总有一天,她会让我们都大吃一惊。

  12. A recent poll suggests some surprising changes in public opinion .

    最近的调查反映民意有了出人意表的变化。

  13. It 's always surprised me how popular he is .

    他怎么那么受欢迎,我百思不得其解。

  14. It wouldn 't surprise me if they got married soon .

    即使他们很快就结婚,我也不会感到意外。

  15. I caught a look of surprise on her face .

    我发现她面露惊奇。

  16. You shouldn 't be surprised he didn 't come .

    他没来,你不必感到意外。

  17. She didn 't sound surprised when I told her the news .

    我把消息告诉她时,她好像并不感到惊讶。

  18. It was with some surprise that I heard the news .

    听到这个消息我吃惊不小。

  19. Her promotion to Sales Manager took everyone by surprise .

    竟然提拔她当销售经理,叫每个人都感到意外。

  20. We were very surprised to learn she had got married again .

    我们听说她又结婚了,感到很惊讶。

  21. I was surprised , to say the least .

    毫不夸张地说,我感到吃惊。

  22. The timing of the decision was a complete surprise .

    选择那个时间作决定,完全出人意料。

  23. A successful campaign should have an element of surprise .

    成功的宣传活动需有出奇制胜之处。

  24. The children were surprised by the sudden entry of their teacher .

    老师突然进来使孩子们感到意外。

  25. We need to preserve the element of surprise .

    我们得保留一些使人感到意外的东西。

  26. They think it 'll be easy but they have a surprise in store .

    他们以为事情容易,到时候他们会吃惊的。

  27. They couldn 't conceal their surprise at seeing us together .

    看见我们在一起,他们表现出掩饰不住的诧异。

  28. I was surprised by the strength of her feelings .

    她感情之强烈让我吃惊。

  29. A surprise air attack was launched at night .

    夜间突然发起了空袭。

  30. She was surprised by the book 's success .

    那本书获得成功出乎她的意料。

前缀
e-肯定;安全

surpass v. 超越

sur- 肯定;安全 + pass 走,跨过

surprise amaze astonish astound shock 【导航词义:吃惊】
surprise v. 使吃惊,使惊讶
〔辨析〕

普通用词,指对各种意外或突发的事物感到惊异,可用于好事,也可用于坏事。

〔例证〕

She's over 90? You surprise me!

她90多岁了?真想不到!

The old man was quite surprised to find in the envelope a hundred dollar note.

老人十分吃惊地发现信封里装着100美元。

I was much surprised at the news.

听到这个消息,我很诧异。

It surprised them all that she was such a fine swimmer.

她游得这么好,令他们都非常惊讶。

amaze v. 使惊奇,使大为吃惊
〔辨析〕

语气较强,强调所发生的事情很不寻常、不可思议。

〔例证〕

He amazed everyone by passing his driving test.

他驾照考试合格使大家很惊奇。

It amazed her that he was still alive.

他居然还活着令她大为惊讶。

astonish v. 使惊讶,使吃惊
〔辨析〕

语气较强,含难以置信及令人惊叹之意。

〔例证〕

It will astonish you to hear how much I paid for this bag.

听到我花多少钱买这只包会使你大吃一惊。

The news astonished everyone.

这消息令所有人惊讶不已。

Einstein's suggestion in 1905 astonished most of his colleagues.

爱因斯坦1905年提出的想法使他的大多数同行瞠目结舌。

astound v. 使惊愕,使震惊
〔辨析〕

指因不寻常的事情发生而使人震惊,语气强于 amaze 及 astonish。

〔例证〕

His divorce astounded his mother.

他的离婚让他母亲大为震惊。

The judge's decision astounded everyone present.

法官的判决使所有在场的人深感震惊。

It astounds me that you flew all the way out here just for my birthday.

为了庆祝我的生日,你竟然千里迢迢乘飞机赶到这里,真是让我受宠若惊。

shock v. 使震惊,使惊骇
〔辨析〕

语气强烈,指对所发生的事情表示非常震惊及难以置信。

〔例证〕

The news shocked the whole world.

这条新闻震惊了全世界。

The child's bad language shocked his mother.

这孩子的脏话使母亲震惊不已。

The hatred in his voice shocked the judge.

他话音里流露出的仇恨让法官震惊。

  • 词语搭配
  • 习语

surprise与以下词性连用

n.

surprise announcement

出人意料的公告

surprise attack

突然袭击

surprise move

突然行动

surprise visit

突然造访

a bit of a surprise

令人有点惊讶(或惊喜)的事(或人)

element of surprise

几分惊奇

adj.

big surprise

令人大吃一惊(或大为惊喜)的事(或人)

complete surprise

彻底出乎意料(或给人惊喜)的事(或人)

great surprise

令人大为惊异(或异常惊喜)的事(或人)

pleasant surprise

令人惊喜的事(或人)

n.

surprise, surprise

1

(认为不足为怪时说)
used to show that sth is not a surprise to you, as you could easily have predicted that it would happen or be true

One of the candidates was the manager's niece, and surprise, surprise, she got the job.

求职者中有一个是经理的侄女,结果她被录用了——这有什么奇怪的呢。

2

(让某人感到意外时说)想不到吧
used when giving sb a surprise

Surprise, surprise! Look who's here!

想不到吧!看看这是谁!

take sb/sth by surprise

突袭;出其不意地抓获
to attack or capture sb/sth unexpectedly or without warning

The police took the burglars by surprise.

警方出其不意地逮捕了入室窃贼。

take sb by surprise

使某人惊诧;出乎某人意料
to happen unexpectedly so that sb is slightly shocked; to surprise sb

His frankness took her by surprise.

她没料到他竟如此坦率。