surprise

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
   1. What a nice surprise!
      真是让人惊喜！
   2. a surprise attack
      突然袭击
   3. 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。
   4. I have a surprise for you!
      我要告诉你一件你意想不到的事！
   5. 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。
   6. Her letter came as a complete surprise .
      万万没想到会收到她的信。
   7. 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。
   8. 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
   1. a look of surprise
      惊讶的表情
   2. She looked up in surprise .
      她惊讶地抬起头。
   3. He gasped with surprise at her strength.
      发现她有这么大的力气，他大吃一惊。
   4. 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。
   5. I got a surprise when I saw the bill.
      一看账单我吃了一惊。
   6. Much to my surprise , I passed.
      压根儿没想到，我及格了。
   7. 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。
   8. 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
   1. A successful campaign should have an element of surprise .
      成功的宣传活动需有出奇制胜之处。

verb

1. 使惊奇；使诧异；使感到意外
   to make sb feel surprised
   1. 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。
   2. It's always surprised me how popular he is.
      他怎么那么受欢迎，我百思不得其解。
   3. It surprises me that you've never sung professionally.
      想不到你从来没搞过专业演唱。
   4. 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
   1. 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。
   2. 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。

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.
   1. 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. It may come as a surprise to some that a normal, healthy child is born with many skills...
      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。
   3. 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。
   4. Surprise is also an adjective.
      
   5. Baxter arrived here this afternoon, on a surprise visit...
      巴克瑟特今天下午突然来此拜访。
   6. 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.
   1. 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。
   2. '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？”
   3. 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.
   1. 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。
   2. It surprised me that a driver of Alain's experience should make those mistakes...
      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。
   3. It wouldn't surprise me if there was such chaos after this election that another had to be held...
      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。
   4. They were served lamb and rosemary and she surprised herself by eating greedily.
      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.
   1. 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.
   1. ...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
   2. 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.
   1. 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.
   1. 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.
   1. 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.
    1. His question took his two companions by surprise...
       他提的问题让他的两个伙伴都愣住了。
    2. Whenever it snows in Britain we are taken by surprise.
       每次英国下雪，我们都会感到惊讶。

1. She looked as if the photographer had caught her by surprise
   看上去，她好像被摄影师搞了个猝不及防。
2. It should not surprise us that such an environment has produced a hardy and independent people
   这样的环境造就了一个吃苦耐劳、独立自主的民族，对此我们不应该感到意外。
3. It didn't come as a great surprise to me, I might say.
   可以这么说，这并没有令我大吃一惊。
4. This came as a surprise, I must say
   我得说这真是个意外。
5. They took note that she showed no surprise at the news of the murder.
   他们注意到她对谋杀的消息一点都不感到惊讶。
6. To their surprise, hundreds replied to the advertisement.
   令他们吃惊的是，有几百人对广告作出了回应。
7. You should have seen Boris's face when Hugh tapped him on the shoulder. Talk about surprise!
   你真该看看休拍了一下鲍里斯肩膀时，鲍里斯脸上的表情。那叫一个惊讶！
8. She received something of a surprise when Robert said that he was coming to New York
   当罗伯特说他就要来纽约的时候，她有点吃惊。
9. The two superpower leaders sprang a surprise at a ceremony in the White House yesterday by signing a trade deal
   两个超级大国的领导人昨天在白宫的一个仪式上突然签署了一项贸易协定，令人倍感意外。
10. Her eyebrows were arched in supercilious surprise.
    大吃一惊的她高傲地扬起了眉毛。
11. 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！
12. It may come as a surprise to some that a normal, healthy child is born with many skills
    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。
13. 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。
14. 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。
15. '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？”
16. 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。
17. 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。
18. It surprised me that a driver of Alain's experience should make those mistakes
    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。
19. It wouldn't surprise me if there was such chaos after this election that another had to be held
    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。
20. They were served lamb and rosemary and she surprised herself by eating greedily.
    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。
21. 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。
22. 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。
23. 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。
24. 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。
25. 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。
26. His question took his two companions by surprise
    他提的问题让他的两个伙伴都愣住了。
27. Whenever it snows in Britain we are taken by surprise.
    每次英国下雪，我们都会感到惊讶。
28. When Xiao Wu was praised, he was embarrassed, much to our surprise.
    小吴受了表扬反倒不好意思起来了。
29. He gave a loud whistle of surprise.
    他吹了一声响亮的口哨表示惊讶。
30. His visit gave me a pleasant surprise.
    他的来访使我感到惊喜。

  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。

  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。

  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。

  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。

  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。

n.

surprise, surprise

• （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
  1. 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。
• （让某人感到意外时说）想不到吧
  used when giving sb a surprise
  1. 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
  1. 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
  1. His frankness took her by surprise.
     她没料到他竟如此坦率。

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
   1. The news really surprised me

2. attack by storm

   Synonym:    storm

3. come upon or take unawares
   1. She surprised the couple
   2. He surprised an interesting scene