sur·pris·ing /səˈpraɪzɪŋ/ a. 1. 使人惊奇的，惊人的；出人意外的 He leapt out of the car, with surprising agility. 他以惊人的敏捷跳出汽车。 It was surprising how much money she managed to earn. 她竟然挣了那么多钱，真没想到。 2. 〈古〉令人羡慕的 the renowned, and surprising, archpoet Homer 声望卓著、令人惊羡不已的大诗人荷马