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surprised

UK //səˈpraɪzd//US //sərˈpraɪzd//

词源

源自中古法语 'surprendre'(意为‘突袭’),由 sur-(‘超过’) + prendre(‘抓住’)构成,14世纪进入英语后演变为表达意外情绪。

adjective

❶ 感到惊讶或意外的,形容因突然发生的事情而表现出吃惊的情绪状态。

“She looked surprised when she saw the birthday cake.”

(看到生日蛋糕时,她露出了惊讶的表情。)

“I was surprised by how quickly he finished the task.”

(他完成任务的速度让我感到意外。)

同义词:astonished, amazed, shocked, startled

常见短语

be surprised at — 对某事感到惊讶,通常用于表达因某事物或行为而产生的意外情绪。

“He was surprised at her honesty.”

(他对她的诚实感到惊讶。)

pleasantly surprised — 感到愉快的惊讶,用于描述超出预期的积极体验带来的惊喜感。

“I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the meal.”

(这顿饭的质量让我感到惊喜。)