| 单词 | surprise |
| 释义 | noun | verb | adjective surprisesurprise1 /sɚˈpraɪz, səˈpraɪz/ ●●● S3 W2 noun 1EVENT [countable] an unexpected or unusual event: What a surprise! I didn’t expect to see you.surprise to His resignation will be a surprise to most people in the office. Her answer came as a surprise. Their engagement announcement was a big surprise. It came as no surprise when Stuart got the job (=it was not surprising). → see Word Choice at shock12FEELING [countable, uncountable] the feeling you have when something unexpected or unusual happens: The man had a look of surprise on his face. Many people expressed surprise when they heard the verdict.in/with surprise Gretchen looked up in surprise as Dale walked in.to somebody’s surprise (=in a way that surprises someone) To his surprise, she gave him her phone number.3GIFT/PARTY ETC. [countable] an unexpected present, trip, etc. that you give to or organize for someone, often on a special occasion: surprise for I have a little surprise for you. Come here – I want to give you a surprise.4catch/take somebody by surprise a)to surprise or shock someone by happening in a way that is not expected: Ernie’s kiss took her by surprise. b)to suddenly attack a place or an opponent when they are not ready: The sudden attack took the government by surprise.5surprise! spoken said when you show someone something that you know will surprise him or her, or when someone arrives at a surprise party for him or her6surprise, surprise humorous used when saying in a joking way that you expected something to happen or be true: The study showed – surprise, surprise – that coffee makes you more alert.7METHOD [uncountable] the use of methods which are intended to cause surprise: The element of surprise is a useful tool in making an arrest.[Origin: 1400–1500 Old French, past participle of surprendre to take over, surprise]COLLOCATIONSverbsbe a surprise His decision to marry was a complete surprise.come as a surprise (=be surprising) The announcement came as a surprise to most people.spring a surprise (=say or do something that is unexpected) The chairman sprang a surprise this week by announcing his intention to quit.adjectivesa big/great surprise The results of the competition were a big surprise.a complete/total surprise The news came as a complete surprise.a nice/pleasant surprise It was a pleasant surprise to find that the rain had stopped.an unpleasant/nasty surprise The quality of the hotel came as an unpleasant surprise – it was shabby and dirty.a welcome surprise Her offer of help was a welcome surprise.an unwelcome surprise Finding personal information about himself on the Internet was an unwelcome surprise.surprise + nounsa surprise visit Health inspectors made a surprise visit to the restaurant.a surprise party His friends had planned a surprise party for him.a surprise announcement In a surprise announcement, the company said they were closing stores in several states.a surprise victory Harry S. Truman gained a surprise victory in the presidential election of 1948.a surprise attack The enemy launched a surprise attack on the castle.a surprise move (=an unexpected action) In a surprise move, the coach of the team resigned. noun | verb | adjective surprisesurprise2 ●●● S3 W2 verb [transitive] 1to make someone feel surprised: It was the tone of his voice that surprised me. The report’s conclusions have surprised many analysts.something does not surprise somebody Russ’s success doesn’t surprise me at all.it surprises somebody (that) Looking back, does it surprise you that she left?it surprises somebody to see/find/know etc. It surprised me to hear how difficult she is to work with.it wouldn’t surprise me if It wouldn’t surprise me if they got a divorce.surprise somebody with something They may surprise you with their ingenuity.2to find, catch, or attack someone when he or she is not expecting it, especially when he or she is doing something bad or wrong: A security guard surprised the burglars in the storeroom. noun | verb | adjective surprisesurprise3 adjective [only before noun] not expected: a surprise visitor a surprise announcement |
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