unexpected
英 [ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd]
美 [ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd]
adj. 出乎意料的; 始料不及的
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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.3366 / COCA.3567
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 想不到的;未预料到的;意外的
If an event or someone's behaviour is unexpected, it surprises you because you did not think that it was likely to happen.
- His death was totally unexpected...
他的死亡完全出乎意料。 - He made a brief, unexpected appearance at the office...
他出乎意料地在办公室露了一下脸。 - Help may also come from some unexpected places...
帮助也可能来自某些意想不到的地方。 - 'Hello,' he said. 'This is an unexpected pleasure.'
“嗨,”他说。“这真是个意外之喜。”
双语例句
- 'You won't get away with this,' he said with unexpected bravado.
“这事你休想就这么过去,”他以出人意料的强横语气说道。
- Any unexpected circumstance that arises may catalyze a sudden escalation of violence.
任何突如其来的情况都可能造成暴力骤然升级。
- His death was totally unexpected and, in consequence, no plans had been made for his replacement
他的死完全出乎意料,所以,根本没有安排替补人选。
- For all its drama, the event was not unexpected.
虽然这件事带有戏剧性,但并不意外。
- She claimed the unemployment figures were not entirely unexpected
她声称失业率并非完全出乎意料。
- Be prepared for unexpected news concerning your finances
对财务上的意外状况要做到有备无患。
- She felt that her husband's unexpected promotion foreshortened his life.
她感觉丈夫的意外升迁缩短了他的人生。
- The country needs a defence capability as insurance against the unexpected.
国家需要有一定的防御能力,以应对不可预知的情况。
- Matters took an unexpected turn.
事态发生了意想不到的转变。
- Another unexpected event, though of quite a different order, occurred one evening in 1973
1973年的一个夜晚,又发生了一件始料未及的事情,不过这两件事完全不同。
- The unexpected and sudden memory briefly panicked her
突然间莫名涌起的回忆让她心头一紧。
- It was the most unexpected piece of news one could possibly imagine
这条新闻最出人意料了,真是让人想象不到。
- Help came from an unexpected quarter
援助来自于一个意想不到的团体。
- He is notorious for making unexpected, often self-contradictory, comments.
他发表的那些出人意料而且经常自相矛盾的评论令他臭名昭著。
- John is stumped by an unexpected question
一个意想不到的问题把约翰难住了。
- The Prince's unexpected recovery was celebrated with a thanksgiving service in St Paul's.
人们在圣保罗大教堂为王子的意外康复举行了感恩祈祷仪式。
- They were horrified at this unexpected turn of events.
这种出乎意料的形势变化让他们无比震惊。
- His death was totally unexpected
他的死亡完全出乎意料。
- He made a brief, unexpected appearance at the office
他出乎意料地在办公室露了一下脸。
- Help may also come from some unexpected places
帮助也可能来自某些意想不到的地方。
- 'Hello,' he said. 'This is an unexpected pleasure.'
“嗨,”他说。“这真是个意外之喜。”
- Live interviews add zest and a touch of the unexpected to any piece of research.
现场采访会为各种调查增添趣味性和些许新奇感。
- We should save some food against unexpected needs.
我们应该节省一些粮食,以备不时之需。
- Something unexpected happened.
发生了意外。
- The news was so unexpected that I caught my breath from shock.
突如其来的消息把我吓呆了。
- This is sth. quite unexpected!
这真是想不到的事!
- It is an unexpected setback in her fortunes.
这是她好运中的一次意外的挫折。
- Events took an unexpected turn.
事情发生了波折。
- The news may be unexpected; nevertheless, it is true.
这消息可能是出乎意料的,然而是真实的。
- We were all astonished at the unexpected news.
听了这个突如其来的消息,我们都十分诧异。
英英释义
adj
- not expected or anticipated
- unexpected guests
- unexpected news