单词 | surprised |
释义 | surprisedsurprised /sɚˈpraɪzd/ ●●● S1 W2 adjective 1having the feeling you get when something unusual or unexpected happens: I was so surprised when I saw you walk in!surprised at/by He was surprised at how angry Sabina sounded.surprised (that) No one is really surprised that the negotiations failed.surprised to see/hear/learn etc. I bet she’ll be really surprised to see me. I wouldn’t be surprised if Jacobs won the tournament (=I think it is likely this will happen). Don’t be surprised if no one shows up (=this is likely to happen). I was pleasantly surprised by what I saw.THESAURUSamazed – very surprised, especially because something is very unusual: I was amazed at how big the house is.astonished – very amazed: They were astonished to learn that the painting had been done by a child.astounded – extremely surprised by something that is difficult to believe: I was astounded at how bad the play was.shocked – very surprised and upset because of something bad that has happened: We were all shocked by the news of her sudden death.flabbergasted – very surprised and confused or angry because of something bad that has happened: I was flabbergasted that she would borrow my car without asking.stunned – too surprised and shocked to know what to do or say: She was stunned that Ed would be so rude to his mother.taken aback – surprised and not sure what to say or do: At first she was taken aback, but then she laughed.dumbfounded formal – too surprised and confused to speak: I stood there, dumbfounded, when she told me she was pregnant.nonplussed formal – so surprised that you do not know what to say or do: The unexpected announcement of layoffs left employees nonplussed.startled – surprised because you suddenly hear or see someone or something: The startled rabbit ran off into the bushes.2[only before noun] showing that someone is surprised: She gave him a surprised look. |
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