We had a big surprise when we found out the truth.
我们知道真相后大吃一惊。
2feeling 感觉 [countableC, uncountableU]SURPRISED the feeling you have when something unexpected or unusual happens 惊奇,惊讶,诧异 → shock
The man had a look of surprise on his face.
那人脸上一副惊讶的表情。
in/with surprise
Bill looked at him in surprise.
比尔诧异地看着他。
to somebody’s surprise (=in a way that surprises someone) 使某人惊讶的是
Much to his surprise, she gave him her phone number.
令他颇感意外的是,她把电话号码给了他。
nGrammar
You say:
To my surprise, the whole family was there.
✗Don’t say: for my surprise
3take/catch somebody by surpriseSURPRISEDto happen unexpectedly 出乎某人意料
The question took her by surprise.
这个问题使她猝不及防。
Examples from the Corpus
take/catch somebody by surprise• In consequence, untold numbers of sailors died when their destinations suddenly loomed out of the sea and took them by surprise.• Inspector Montgomery's suddentermination of the interview had taken her by surprise initially, but now she understood his strategy.• Welch and I had a rather heatedexchange about the appropriateness of his editorialinterference, which had caught me by surprise.• He caught me by surprise and I sounded foolish.• The hugtakes him by surprise.• He rolled towards Lily, taking her by surprise.• The thought that had been waiting to be revealed, waiting to take him by surprise.• His deep voice took Romanov by surprise.
4take somebody/something by surprisePMATTACKto suddenly attack a place or an opponent when they are not ready 出其不意地袭击某人/某地
The guerrillas were killed when army troops took them by surprise.
游击队员在遭到军队突袭时被杀。
Examples from the Corpus
take somebody/something by surprise• Inspector Montgomery's suddentermination of the interview had taken her by surprise initially, but now she understood his strategy.• Such cheeryjobless numbers have taken everybody by surprise.• He rolled towards Lily, taking her by surprise.• Midlife never took me by surprise.• But still Hsu Fu was not satisfied or took us by surprise.• But the vehemence and anger of this responsetake her by surprise.• The thought that had been waiting to be revealed, waiting to take him by surprise.• His deep voice took Romanov by surprise.
5gift/party etc 礼物/聚会等 [countableC usually singular]GIVE an unexpected present, trip etc which you give to someone or organize for them, often on a specialoccasion 令某人惊喜的事物〔如礼物、旅行等〕
surprise for
‘I’ve got a surprise for you, ’ she said.
“我要给你一个惊喜。”她说道。
6.surprise guest/visitor etcEXPECT#someone who arrives somewhere unexpectedly 不速之客
a)surprise, surpriseEXPECT used when saying in a joking way that you expected something to happen or be true 不足为怪〔玩笑语,用于表示自己预料到某事将会发生或属实〕
The American TV networks are, surprise, surprise, full of stories about the election.
美国电视网毫无意外地全是有关竞选的报道。
b)British EnglishBrE spokenSURPRISED used when you suddenly appear in front of someone who you know is not expecting to see you 想不到吧〔出其不意地突然出现在某人面前时说的话〕
9method 方法 [uncountableU]SURPRISED the use of methods which are intended to cause surprise 出其不意[出人意料]的方法
An element of surprise is important to any attack.
出其不意在任何进攻中都很重要。
COLLOCATIONS
verbs
be a surprise 是意想不到的事
His decision to marry was a complete surprise.
他要结婚的决定完全出人意料。
come as a surprise (=be surprising) 出乎意料,令人惊讶
The announcement came as a surprise to most people.
这个通告出乎大多数人的意料。
get/have a surprise 吃惊
We got a surprise when we got home and found him waiting for us.
我们到家看见他在等我们,吃了一惊。
give somebody a surprise 让某人吃惊
She wanted to give him a surprise.
她想给他一个惊喜。
have a surprise for somebody (=be planning to give someone a surprise) 要让某人吃惊
nI think Jenny might have a surprise for you.
nspring a surprise (on somebody) (=give someone a surprise)
The chairman sprang a surprise this week by announcing his intention to quit.
adjectives
a big/great surprise 非常令人惊讶的事
The results were a big surprise.
结果大大出人意料。
a complete/total surprise 完全出乎意料的事
The news came as a complete surprise.
这消息完全出人意料。
a nice/pleasant/lovely surprise 惊喜
It’s a lovely surprise to see you.
见到你真让人又惊又喜。
an unpleasant/nasty surprise 令人不快/令人厌恶的意外
nWe don’t want any unpleasant surprises.
phrases
come as no surprise (=not be surprising) 不足为奇
It came as no surprise when Lester got the job.
莱斯特得到了这份工作不让人感到意外。
be in for a surprise (=be going to have a surprise) 将会吃惊
nCompare our prices. You’ll be in for a pleasant surprise.
there’s a surprise in store (for somebody) (=something unexpected is going to happen) 将有意想不到的事(等待某人)
nThere were plenty more surprises in store for him.
surprise + NOUN
a surprise visit 突然拜访
Environmental health inspectors made a surprise visit to the restaurant.
环境卫生检查员突然到访这个餐馆。
a surprise party 令人惊喜的聚会
His friends had planned a surprise party for him.
他的朋友们策划了一个聚会,要给他一个惊喜。
a surprise announcement 突然的通告
nIn a surprise announcement the company said they were withdrawing their planning application.
a surprise victory 意想不到的胜利
nShe came to power in 1977, after a surprise victory in the general election.
a surprise attack 出其不意的袭击
nInstead they launched a successful surprise attack on the castle.
a surprise move (=an unexpected action) 出人意料的行动
nIn a surprise move, the government lifted the ban on arms exports to the country.
COMMON ERRORSDon’t say ‘a bad surprise’. Say an unpleasant surprise or a nasty surprise.
不要说 ‘a bad surprise’。而要说 an unpleasant surprise或 a nasty surprise。
in/with surprise• I looked at her in surprise.• Poole stared in surprise to see Mr Hyde so early in the morning, but I did not care.• She stared from one to the other of them in surprise.• Gretchen looked up in surprise as Dale walked in.• Bella's mouth opened, but whether in surpriseanger or terror, Cassie was unable to say.• The size of the camp when they came in sight of it made Rostov's eyes widenwith surprise.
element of surprise• There has always been an element of surprise at the discovery that Britain is not wholly urbanised.• His work is always very elegant, always beautiful, but there is an element of surprise in it too.• The next bitrelies on an element of surprise for the full effect.• Or an element of surprise in an otherwise conventional room.• Your 14-21, home and roadweary, occasionally defenseless Celtics have discovered some elements of surprise.• She suggests you cheat your hormones by including the element of surprise - blackstockings or a weekend away, for example.• The leopard gave a snarl of fury, as it realized that it had lost the element of surprise.• What I do is count on the element of surprise.
surprise!
spokenSURPRISED used when you are just about to show someone something that you know will surprise them 想不到吧!有个惊喜!
surprise2 ●●●S3W2 verb [transitiveT]
1SURPRISEDto make someone feel surprised 使惊奇,使诧异,使感到意外 → shock
His strange question surprised her.
他那奇怪的问题令她感到意外。
it surprises somebody to see/find/know etc
It had surprised me to find how fussy he was about some things.
我发现他在有些事情上大惊小怪,感到很吃惊。
I didn’t know you two knew each other. Mind you, it doesn’t surprise me.
我不知道你们俩认识。尽管如此,我并不感到意外。
What surprised me most was that she didn’t seem to care.
最令我感到意外的是,她好像毫不在乎。
it surprises somebody that/how/what
Looking back, does it surprise you that she left?
回过头看看,她的离开让你吃惊吗?
It wouldn’t surprise me if he married Jo.
要是他和乔结婚,我不会吃惊的。
2CATCHATTACKto find, catch, or attack someone when they are not expecting it, especially when they are doing something they should not be doing 出其不意地发现 [抓获];突然袭击
A security guard surprised the burglars in the storeroom.
一名保安在储藏室当场抓住小偷。
nTHESAURUS
surprise to make someone feel surprised, especially because they did not expect something
Her reaction surprised me – I didn’t realize how strongly she felt.
What surprised me was how cheap everything was compared to at home.
amaze to greatly surprise someone, for example because something is very good, unusual, or hard to believe
He amazed everyone with his skill.
It amazes me that no one has thought of the idea before.
astonish to greatly surprise someone
Myra astonished her doctors by recovering so quickly.
astound to greatly surprise or shock someone. Astound sounds a little more formal and a little stronger than astonish
What astounded him was their inefficiency.
take somebody by surprise to happen at an unexpected time, so that people are surprised or unprepared
Security men were taken by surprise as the man ran onto the stage.
His resignation took us by surprise.
startle to make someone feel surprised or slightly frightened by doing something they did not expect
The wind made the door shut with a crash, which startled her.
Sudden movements may startle the horse.
Examples from the Corpus
surprise• I felt a sharpstab of disappointment and was surprised and angry at myself.• Police surprised Dyer in the parking lot of the building where he worked.• The extent of her stepmother's generositysurprised her.• Diana's reactionsurprised him - he hadn't realized that she was so upset.• The urgency of desiresurprised him.• The report's conclusions have surprised many analysts.• What surprised me most was how cheap everything was compared to at home.• I have to say, it surprises me that they haven't gone bankrupt before now.• It was the tone of his voice that surprised me.• The exam was actually quite easy, which surprised me.• Why don't you just have a go at skiing? You might surprise yourself.
it surprises somebody that/how/what• And the police, who are true servants of justice - it surprises you?• It surprised us all that Shannon did so well.
Originsurprise1
(1400-1500)Old French past participle of surprendre“to take over, surprise”, from sur- ( → SURCHARGE) + prendre“to take”