
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)