| 单词 | surprise |
| 释义 | surprise —surprise /səˈpraɪz/ aep /sɚ-/ noun [C] (EVENT) ► A2 an unexpected event: » Don't tell Anne we've arranged a party for her - I want it to be a surprise.» It was a lovely/nasty, etc. surprise to get home and find the letter.» Last night's heavy snow came as a complete surprise.» You're always full of surprises (= doing unexpected things).» I wish you wouldn't keep springing surprises on me (= telling me unexpected things or causing unexpected things to happen).» They mounted a surprise attack at dawn.» My uncle paid us a surprise visit yesterday.→ COMPARE SHOCK(Cf. ↑shock) noun (SURPRISE)Thesaurus+: ↑Surprising and shocking , ↑Making people sad, shocked and upsetThesaurus+: ↑Feelings of surprise and amazementWord partners for surprise noun• ♯come as a surprise• ♯express surprise• ♯catch/♯take sb ♯by surprise• ♯have a surprise ♯for sb• ♯spring a surprise ♯on sb• a ♯big/♯complete/♯nice/♯unpleasant surprise• a surprise ♯to sb• ♯to sb's surpriseWord Builder:–Nouns: surprise–Adjectives: surprised, surprising–Verbs: surprise–Adverbs: surprisinglyCollocations:–Verbs-lu. come as a surprise» The award came as a complete surprise to me.-lu. express surprise» He expressed surprise that the children were still asleep.-lu. spring a surprise on sb» A party like that was an amazing surprise to spring on her.-lu. catch/take sb by surprise» His reaction caught me by surprise.-lu. cause surprise» The guilty verdict caused little surprise.-lu. have a surprise for sb» When I came back from college, I had a surprise for my parents.–Adjectives-lu. a nice/pleasant surprise» Their visit was a pleasant surprise.-lu. a nasty/rude/unpleasant surprise» Losing my job was a nasty surprise.-lu. a big/complete/great/major/real/total/unexpected/utter surprise» Her announcement came as a complete surprise.-lu. genuine surprise» He reacted with genuine surprise to my complaints.-lu. mild surprise» Her comments elicited mild surprise from the audience.-lu. pained surprise» He read their comments with pained surprise.-lu. mock surprise» He took the gift with a grin of mock surprise.-lu. full of surprises» My father was always full of surprises.–Determiners-lu. little/no surprise» It's no surprise to me that he failed to get the job.–Nouns-lu. an element of surprise» The element of surprise is important in war.–Prepositions-lu. to sb's surpise» To everyone's surprise, they ended up getting married.-lu. surprise at/over sth» He expressed his surprise over the success of the book.-lu. a surprise for sb» I bought the dolls as a surprise for my daughter.-lu. a surprise to sb» His resignation was a surprise to me.-lu. in surprise» He gasped in surprise.-lu. with/without surprise» She surveyed the scene without surprise.-lu. be in for a surprise» Dad will be in for a surprise when he gets home!• • • Extra Examples:» Close your eyes - I've got a surprise for you.» I tried to conceal my surprise when she told me her age.» Her confession was no surprise to him, - just the confirmation of a long-held suspicion.» The dizzying pace of political change in the country caught many people by surprise.» The people showed no surprise or anger at their treatment.noun [U] (FEELING) ► B2 the feeling caused by something unexpected happening: » He looked at her in/with surprise.» To my great surprise, they agreed to all our demands.Word partners for surprise noun• ♯come as a surprise• ♯express surprise• ♯catch/♯take sb ♯by surprise• ♯have a surprise ♯for sb• ♯spring a surprise ♯on sb• a ♯big/♯complete/♯nice/♯unpleasant surprise• a surprise ♯to sb• ♯to sb's surpriseverb [T] ↑Verb Endings for surprise B1 to make someone feel surprise: » The news surprised everyone.» [+ that] It doesn't surprise me that their parents don't want them to get married.» [+ to infinitive] It will not surprise anyone to learn that the offer has been rejected.» [+ question word] Janet was surprised how quickly the time passed.Thesaurus+: ↑Surprising and shocking , ↑Making people sad, shocked and upsetF0 to find, catch, or attack someone when they are not expecting it: » The robbers had just opened the safe when they were surprised by the police.» [+ -ing verb] His mother surprised him helping himself to her gin.Thesaurus+: ↑Surprising and shocking , ↑Making people sad, shocked and upsetWord Builder:–Nouns: surprise–Adjectives: surprised, surprising–Verbs: surprise–Adverbs: surprisingly• • • Extra Examples:» It won't surprise you to learn that she has left the company.» They surprised their father by cleaning the house from top to bottom.» Their generosity surprised me.» It often surprises people that we don't charge money for our service.» I wanted to surprise my parents, so I turned up with my hair dyed black. |
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