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单词 surprising
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surprising

adjective
 
/səˈpraɪzɪŋ/
/sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
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  1. 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
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