- an unexpected or astonishing event, fact, or thing意想不到（或令人惊奇）的事件（或事实、事情）：
the announcement was a complete surprise.
公告完全出乎意料。
- mass noun a feeling of mild astonishment or shock caused by something unexpected诧异; 惊奇：
much to her surprise, she'd missed him.
让她惊奇的是, 她竟然没发现他。
- as modifier denoting something made, done, or happening unexpectedly出乎意料：
a surprise attack.
突然袭击。
- as modifier Bell-ringing denoting a complex method of change-ringing【鸣钟术】一种复杂的敲奏编钟的方法：
surprise major.
复杂的长音程铃声变化。
- (of something unexpected) cause (someone) to feel mild astonishment or shock使感到意外, 使惊奇：
I was surprised at his statement
我对他的陈述感到很意外
with obj. and clause Joe was surprised that he enjoyed the journey乔没想到他会很喜欢这次旅行
with infinitive she was surprised to learn that he was forty她很惊奇地得知他已40岁了
as adj. surprising a surprising sequence of events.一系列令人惊奇的事件。
- capture, attack, or discover suddenly and unexpectedly; catch unawares突然袭击; 攻其不备; 撞见; 正巧发现; 当场捉住：
he surprised a gang stealing scrap metal.
他撞见了一个正在偷废金属的团伙。
surprise, surprise
- informal said when giving someone a surprise〈非正式〉（在让别人感到意外时说的）惊喜, 惊喜。
- said ironically when one believes that something was entirely predictable〈讽〉完全在意料之内：
we entrust you with Jason's care and, surprise surprise, you make a mess of it.
我们要是委托你照顾贾森, 想必你会搞得一团糟。
take someone/thing by surprise
- attack or capture someone or something unexpectedly出其不意地攻击（或俘获）。
take someone by surprise
happen when someone is not prepared or is expecting something different使感到意外, 使措手不及：the question took David by surprise.
这个问题使戴维感到很意外。
surprisedly
adverbsurprisingly
adverb广告的利润空间低得惊人
一点都不奇怪, 他激情无限。