surprising

adjective

/səˈpraɪzɪŋ/

/sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/

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causing surprise
- It’s not surprising (that) they lost.
- The frequency of such bad weather is hardly surprising given how far north we are.
- A surprising number of people came.
- We had a surprising amount in common.
- It's surprising what people will do for money.
- It’s surprising how many people applied for the job.
Language Bank surprising
surprisingHighlighting interesting data
- What is surprising about these results is that boys are more likely to be left-handed than girls.
- Surprisingly, boys are more likely to be left-handed than girls.
- Interestingly, even when both parents are left-handed, there is still only a 26 per cent chance of their children being left-handed.
- One of the most interesting findings is that only 2 per cent of the left-handers surveyed have two left-handed parents.
- It is interesting to note that people are more likely to be left-handed if their mother is left-handed than if their father is.
- The most striking feature of these results is that left-handed mothers are more likely to have left-handed children.
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Extra Examples
- I find that rather surprising.
- It is hardly surprising that these stories continue to circulate.
- In the light of these changes, it is not surprising to find regional variations in unemployment.
- It is surprising how quickly rumours spread.
- For a big man, he could move with surprising speed.
- The surprising thing is how little it costs.
Topics Feelingsa2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- make something
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
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单词	surprising
释义	surprising adjective /səˈpraɪzɪŋ/ /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/ jump to other results causing surprise It’s not surprising (that) they lost. The frequency of such bad weather is hardly surprising given how far north we are. A surprising number of people came. We had a surprising amount in common. It's surprising what people will do for money. It’s surprising how many people applied for the job. Language Bank surprisingsurprisingHighlighting interesting data What is surprising about these results is that boys are more likely to be left-handed than girls. Surprisingly, boys are more likely to be left-handed than girls. Interestingly, even when both parents are left-handed, there is still only a 26 per cent chance of their children being left-handed. One of the most interesting findings is that only 2 per cent of the left-handers surveyed have two left-handed parents. It is interesting to note that people are more likely to be left-handed if their mother is left-handed than if their father is. The most striking feature of these results is that left-handed mothers are more likely to have left-handed children. language bank at contrast, emphasis, illustrate, similarly Extra Examples I find that rather surprising. It is hardly surprising that these stories continue to circulate. In the light of these changes, it is not surprising to find regional variations in unemployment. It is surprising how quickly rumours spread. For a big man, he could move with surprising speed. The surprising thing is how little it costs. Topics Feelingsa2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be seem make something … adverb extremely fairly very … See full entry
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