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surprises

UK /səˈpraɪzɪz/US /sərˈpraɪzɪz/

词源

源自中古法语'surprendre'(突然抓住),由'sur-'(超过)和'prendre'(拿取)组成,15世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 指意外发生的事情或物品,通常让人感到惊讶或高兴。可以是计划外的礼物、事件或消息。

“She prepared many surprises for his birthday party.”

(她为他的生日派对准备了许多惊喜。)

“The sudden rain was an unpleasant surprise for the picnic.”

(突如其来的雨让野餐变得不那么愉快。)

同义词:shocks, astonishments, revelations

verb

❶ 使某人感到意外或惊讶,通常指通过意想不到的行为或事件。

“She surprises her husband with breakfast in bed every Sunday.”

(她每个星期天都会用床上早餐给丈夫一个惊喜。)

“The news surprised everyone in the room.”

(这个消息让房间里的每个人都感到惊讶。)

同义词:astonishes, amazes, stuns

常见短语

full of surprises — 形容某人或某事经常带来意想不到的情况,既可能是好事也可能是坏事。

“My little brother is always full of surprises.”

(我的小弟弟总是能给人带来各种意外。)

take by surprise — 突然袭击或让某人措手不及,通常指在对方没有准备的情况下采取行动。

“The enemy troops were taken by surprise in the early morning attack.”

(敌军在清晨的袭击中被打了个措手不及。)