surprise

noun

1. the act of surprising someone

Synonym: surprisal

2. a sudden unexpected event

3. the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

verb

1. cause to be surprised

e.g. The news really surprised me

2. attack by storm
attack suddenly

Synonym: storm

3. come upon or take unawares

e.g. She surprised the couple
He surprised an interesting scene

1. 意想不到的事;突如其来的事;令人惊奇的事(或消息等)
A surprise is an unexpected event, fact, or piece of news.

e.g. I have a surprise for you: We are moving to Switzerland!...
我有一个惊喜的消息要告诉你：我们要搬去瑞士了！
e.g. It may come as a surprise to some that a normal, healthy child is born with many skills...
一个身体健康正常的小孩天生就会许多技能，这或许会令有些人感到惊奇。

2. 惊奇;惊讶;诧异
Surprise is the feeling that you have when something unexpected happens.

e.g. The Foreign Office in London has expressed surprise at these allegations...
位于伦敦的英国外交部对这些说法表示惊讶。
e.g. 'You mean he's going to vote against her?' Scobie asked in surprise...
斯科比惊讶地问道：“你是说他会投她的反对票吗？”

3. 使惊奇;使诧异;使感到意外
If something surprises you, it gives you a feeling of surprise.

e.g. We'll solve the case ourselves and surprise everyone...
我们要自己解决这件事，然后让所有人感到吃惊。
e.g. It surprised me that a driver of Alain's experience should make those mistakes...
令我惊讶的是像阿兰这样经验丰富的司机竟然会犯那样的错误。

4. 给…惊喜;使喜出望外
If you surprise someone, you give them, tell them, or do something pleasant that they are not expecting.

e.g. Surprise a new neighbour with one of your favourite home-made dishes.
做一道拿手的家常小菜，给你的新邻居一个惊喜。

5. 使人惊异(或意想不到)的事物;让人大吃一惊的人
If you describe someone or something as a surprise, you mean that they are very good or pleasant although you were not expecting this.

e.g. ...Senga MacFie, one of the surprises of the World Championships three months ago...
森加·麦克菲，三个月前世界锦标赛上的一匹黑马
e.g. My father decided to slip a little extra spending money into my purse as a surprise.
为了给我一个惊喜，父亲决定往我的钱包里多塞一些零花钱。

6. 突袭;使措手不及;使毫无防备
If you surprise someone, you attack, capture, or find them when they are not expecting it.

e.g. Marlborough led his armies across the Rhine and surprised the French and Bavarian armies near the village of Blenheim.
马尔伯勒带领他的部队穿过莱茵河，在离布莱尼姆村不远的地方向法国和巴伐利亚联军发动了突袭。

7. see also: surprised;surprising

8. 一点儿都不稀奇;可想而知
You can say 'surprise, surprise' if you disapprove of something because it is not surprising or original, or could easily have been predicted.

e.g. There is a shortage of carrots. So everybody starts growing carrots. Next season, surprise, surprise, there is a glut of carrots.
胡萝卜紧缺，于是大家都去种胡萝卜。等到来年这个时候，可想而知，胡萝卜就会过剩。

9. (用于遇见熟人或给别人一些意想不到的东西时)想不到吧
You can say 'surprise, surprise' if you meet someone you know or give them something when they are not expecting it.

e.g. He came back in as I was heading up to the shower. 'Surprise, surprise,' he said.
我正要去淋浴时他回来了。“想不到吧，”他说。

10. 使大吃一惊;出乎…意料
If something takes you by surprise, it happens when you are not expecting it or when you are not prepared for it.

e.g. His question took his two companions by surprise...
他提的问题让他的两个伙伴都愣住了。
e.g. Whenever it snows in Britain we are taken by surprise.
每次英国下雪，我们都会感到惊讶。