Definition of surprise in English:

surprise

noun səˈprʌɪzsə(r)ˈpraɪz

1An unexpected or astonishing event, fact, etc.
意想不到（或令人惊奇）的事件（或事实、事情）
the announcement came as a complete surprise
公告完全出乎意料。
Example sentencesExamples
- There could be some unpleasant surprises in store.
- Although the repertoire may have few surprises, the fact that the gigs are taking place at all is remarkable.
- Every year brings new adventures, experiences and surprises.
- It is easy to forget when you live here, but London is a wonderful city and full of nice surprises even for those of us who see it every day.
- It's the latest shocker in a romance that was full of surprises right from the start.
- This state visit to Britain is already full of surprises, and it's just barely started.
- According to specialists, the championships provided no unexpected surprises.
- As prison dramas go, it does have a few surprises up its sleeve.
- On stage there was yet another pleasant surprise in store for the audience.
- The political environment in Louisiana is always full of surprises but is seldom surprising.
- Surprise in war is achieved by doing the unexpected and the avoidance of unpleasant surprises is what military intelligence is all about.
- A surprise was sprung on a retiring vicar at a school assembly last week.
- Schulhoff's concerto is full of surprises, but it emerges as a cohesive musical statement.
- There were two major surprises in the games played this weekend.
- The modern political convention is a tightly scripted event with no surprises.
- A great many surprises are lurking between now and November.
- The competitive broomball season came to an exciting conclusion this week with a playoff that was full of surprises.
- Unexpected events or surprises trigger two kinds of reflection.
- The closing night of the show was unexpected and full of surprises.
- The trip here was full of surprises, like the fact that Jon got incredibly seasick almost the minute we left.
Synonyms
shock, bolt from/out of the blue, thunderbolt, bombshell, revelation, source of amazement, rude awakening, eye-opener
informal start
turn up for the books, shocker, whammy
1. 1.1mass noun A feeling of mild astonishment or shock caused by something unexpected.
  诧异；惊奇
  much to her surprise, she'd missed him
  让她惊奇的是，她竟然没发现他。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is unlikely that anything you say will cause him or her shock or surprise.
  He doesn't even try to hide the surprise in his voice at this.
  She watched with mild surprise as the prince knelt next to the chest and lifted the lid.
  Imagine my complete surprise when shortly before sunset, a whole convoy of vehicles entered the camp site.
  Then watch in fear, surprise and alarm as the local copper enters the tunnel at the other end on his pushbike.
  With mild surprise, she noticed that the sound came from the foot of the cliffs on which she stood.
  Slightly embarrassed I'd said too much, I glanced at my plate in mild surprise.
  Grant had an interesting expression, something of mild surprise, anger, and annoyance.
  Meanwhile, Cory shook his head, a look of surprise on his face.
  She looked down in mild surprise and disdain before breaking off the shaft and holding it up to inspect it more closely.
  With mild surprise, he noticed that she was wearing the breeches and shirt of a man.
  One detaches himself from the herd, I note with mild surprise, and heads outside with me.
  Her parents looked at her, a mild bit of surprise showing in their faces.
  The others gasp in surprise, shocked at the unexpected action taken by their usually quiet and nice friend.
  Biting into my chocolate muffin, I glanced down at my watch, noticing the time with mild surprise.
  Arthur spun in his chair, not an ounce of surprise on his face.
  I, to no one's surprise or disgust no doubt, shall not be attending.
  He raised his eyebrows in a mild expression of surprise.
  Rachel stared after him in mild surprise, her eyebrow arched and her emerald gaze thoughtful.
  I shook my head to find Alex staring at me in surprise, shock, and most of all fright.
  Synonyms
  astonishment, amazement, incredulity, bewilderment, stupefaction, wonder, confusion, disbelief
  consternation
2. 1.2as modifier Denoting something done or happening unexpectedly.
  出乎意料
  a surprise attack
  突然袭击。
  Example sentencesExamples
  On the last day of February, I got a surprise visit from Will.
  Without the aide of a surprise attack, they were not much of a challenge.
  Two surprise visitors drop in, and then things begin to happen.
  Insurgents engage in surprise attacks at night and then withdraw on previously chosen routes.
  During this surprise attack, the Marines were taking fire from three sides.
  They were sitting near the camp fire, next to each other, with daggers at their sides in case of a surprise enemy attack.
  This surprise attack was not a symmetric attack, but an asymmetric one.
  The danger of a surprise attack or ambush is very real.
  Now the question was, should she tell him about Alex's surprise visit?
  Others are engineers who manned machine guns to defend comrades from surprise attacks.
  At the same time, it dawned on us that this wasn't going to be any surprise attack.
  Initially, the air security service was tasked with preventing surprise attack by enemy aviation.
  Denmark is living up to its billing as the surprise package of the tournament.
  He kept an eye out for a surprise attack as he regenerated his wounds.
  To General Hue, it looked like the ideal time to launch his surprise attack.
  The actual submarine specialized in surprise attacks on enemy merchant ships.
  The Luftwaffe, however, by its initial surprise attacks on airfields, at once greatly reduced this disparity.
  There was nothing left to do but pay her friend a little surprise visit.
  He's even throwing me a surprise birthday party (I found out).
  For his part, Eisenhower feared a surprise attack and war by miscalculation.
2Bell-ringing
as modifier Denoting a complex method of change-ringing.
〔鸣钟术〕一种复杂的敲奏编钟的方法
surprise major
复杂的长音程铃声变化。

verb səˈprʌɪzsə(r)ˈpraɪz

[with object]

1(of something unexpected) cause (someone) to feel mild astonishment or shock.
使感到意外，使惊奇
I was surprised at his statement
我对他的陈述感到很意外。
with object and clause Joe was surprised that he enjoyed the journey
乔没想到他会很喜欢这次旅行。
Example sentencesExamples
- I was pleasantly surprised to see it reviewed in USA Today, this morning.
- He looked around at the furnishings of the cell, and was mildly surprised for a moment.
- Time and again the team were surprised by positive responses to this approach.
- Her recommendations are surprising in light of the findings in the body of the report.
- Many people are very surprised to hear this.
- What would your fans be surprised to know about you?
- I was quite surprised to discover how this improved my own reading concentration.
- You'd be surprised what those ladies know about what's going on.
- Keanu looked up to the sky and was pleasantly surprised to see the hawk.
- I was very surprised by the result.
- Needless to say, I was somewhat surprised by this reaction.
- On the train I ask the chatty parent whether he was surprised at the appointment of a woman.
- He was surprised at the feelings Kate had provoked in him since he'd met her the previous day.
- Devon didn't look surprised by my outburst.
- Tommy is somewhat surprised by her frosty reaction as she turns and leads the way inside without a word.
- We were all a bit surprised to hear that Shay was a horse person.
- She was hardly surprised to see Carden laughing as if he had never been mad.
- A lot of people are actually very surprised to hear that they are in any way unusual.
- For some reason, I am not surprised by this revelation.
- The researchers were pleasantly surprised to find 56 more gorillas.
Synonyms
astonish, amaze, nonplus, startle, astound, stun, flabbergast, stagger, shock, stop someone in their tracks, stupefy, leave open-mouthed, take someone's breath away, dumbfound, daze, benumb, confound, take aback, jolt, shake up
informal bowl over, knock for six, floor, blow someone's mind, strike dumb
astonished, amazed, in amazement, nonplussed, taken aback, startled, astounded, stunned, flabbergasted, staggered, shocked, shell-shocked, stupefied, open-mouthed, dumbfounded, dumbstruck, speechless, at a loss for words, thunderstruck, dazed, benumbed, confounded, agape, goggle-eyed, wide-eyed, jolted, shaken up
informal bowled over, knocked for six, floored, flummoxed, caught on the hop, caught on the wrong foot, unable to believe one's eyes/ears
unexpected, unanticipated, unforeseen, unpredictable, unpredicted
astonishing, amazing, startling, astounding, striking, staggering, incredible, extraordinary, dazzling, breathtaking, remarkable, wonderful, unusual
informal mind-blowing, amazeballs
1. 1.1 Capture, attack, or discover suddenly and unexpectedly.
  突然袭击；攻其不备；撞见；正巧发现；当场捉住
  he surprised a gang stealing scrap metal
  他撞见了一个正在偷废金属的团伙。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Information that is not tracked could later surprise the Army on the battlefield.
  An aircraft would on many occasions surprise a surfaced U-boat and attack it with both cannon fire and depth charges.
  When they got in they could then surprise the occupants, catching them off guard easily.
  As Ralph, Piggy, and the remaining boys sit on the beach, some of the hunters surprise them and ambush them.
  To be able to surprise the U.S. military, they will try to learn more about it than the military knows about itself.
  Synonyms
  take by surprise, catch unawares, catch off guard, catch red-handed, catch in the act, catch napping, catch out, burst in on, catch someone with their trousers/pants down, catch in flagrante delicto
  British informal catch on the hop

Phrases

surprise, surprise

1informal Said when giving someone a surprise.
〈非正式〉（在让别人感到意外时说的）惊喜，惊喜
a voice called out ‘Surprise, surprise!’ and all the lights suddenly flashed on
1. 1.1Said ironically when one believes that something was entirely predictable.
  〈讽〉完全在意料之内
  we entrust you with Jason's care and, surprise surprise, you make a mess of it
  我们要是委托你照顾贾森，想必你会搞得一团糟。
  Example sentencesExamples
  These two argue, they fight, they have misunderstandings, they sing, they dance and - surprise, surprise - they fall in love.
  There's a happy ending, surprise, surprise, but the parade doesn't stop there - the soundtrack is so catchy you won't be able to get it out of your head for weeks to come.
  It also found - surprise, surprise - that women prefer tall dark strangers, but do not like men with long hair, beards or stubble, who like football and smoke.
  Now that the election is over - surprise, surprise - the truth comes out.
  All the beautiful old stone work was taken away and, surprise, surprise, when it was rebuilt was replaced by ugly aluminium fencing which is an insult to the locality and a veritable eyesore.
  Hurricane Fabian is expected to graze the west of Bermuda on Friday night, bringing - surprise, surprise - strong winds and thunderstorms.

take someone/something by surprise

1Attack or capture someone or something unexpectedly.
出其不意地攻击（或俘获）
his flotilla was taken wholly by surprise when fired on by the British warships
Example sentencesExamples
- Unknown at that time was the fact that the Japanese had pulled back many of their combat aircraft to prepare them for the suicide attacks that would take the Americans by surprise.
- The security officials were taken by surprise by the attack.
- When he spotted a machine-gun nest about to shoot up the main body, he charged, taking the Germans by surprise.
- Some have accused Franklin D. Roosevelt of deliberately permitting the attack to take his forces by surprise so as to bring the United States into the war.
- These tactics took our opponents by surprise, which, to a large extent, contributed to our victories.
- The attack took the troops by surprise, but was no more successful than any of the previous offensives.
1. 1.1Happen when someone is not prepared.
  the question took David by surprise
  这个问题使戴维感到很意外。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The sprawling capital has been hit by drought for months, but the speed of the fire's spread took residents by surprise.
  No matter how many times I am asked that question, it still takes me by surprise.
  My five-year-old son's question took me by surprise.
  For one split second, her question took him by surprise.
  The question took Scott by surprise and he hesitated a moment before answering.
  The vote's timing - at 3: 30 a.m., just before the House recessed for August - took opponents by surprise.
  The question took me by surprise, and I eyed him warily.
  Zoe's illness took her family by surprise and crept into their lives gradually.
  In the end he decided to pull the rug, though I do argue with the way he handled it, and it obviously took his coaches by surprise.
  The question took Rebecca by surprise, and she was ashamed to admit the truth.
  Synonyms
  take aback, surprise, shock, stun, stagger, astound, astonish, startle

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'unexpected seizure of a place, or attack on troops'): from Old French, feminine past participle of surprendre, from medieval Latin superprehendere 'seize'.

From the 15th century a surprise was a sudden unexpected attack or seizure of a place. You could also use the word to talk about simply taking a place by force, whether unexpected or not, as in ‘the surprise of Troy’, even after a siege of ten years. Over time the suggestion of force faded away and the sense of something being unexpected came to the fore. The source was medieval Latin superprehendere ‘to seize’, from prehendere source of words listed at prison.

Rhymes

advise, apprise, apprize, arise, assize, capsize, chastise, comprise, demise, despise, devise, downsize, excise, flies, guise, incise, low-rise, misprize, outsize, previse, prise, prize, remise, revise, rise, size, surmise, uprise, wise

Definition of surprise in US English:

surprise

nounsə(r)ˈprīzsə(r)ˈpraɪz

1An unexpected or astonishing event, fact, or thing.
意想不到（或令人惊奇）的事件（或事实、事情）
the announcement was a complete surprise
公告完全出乎意料。
Example sentencesExamples
- According to specialists, the championships provided no unexpected surprises.
- Unexpected events or surprises trigger two kinds of reflection.
- As prison dramas go, it does have a few surprises up its sleeve.
- Schulhoff's concerto is full of surprises, but it emerges as a cohesive musical statement.
- The modern political convention is a tightly scripted event with no surprises.
- It is easy to forget when you live here, but London is a wonderful city and full of nice surprises even for those of us who see it every day.
- It's the latest shocker in a romance that was full of surprises right from the start.
- Surprise in war is achieved by doing the unexpected and the avoidance of unpleasant surprises is what military intelligence is all about.
- The closing night of the show was unexpected and full of surprises.
- The competitive broomball season came to an exciting conclusion this week with a playoff that was full of surprises.
- There were two major surprises in the games played this weekend.
- On stage there was yet another pleasant surprise in store for the audience.
- The trip here was full of surprises, like the fact that Jon got incredibly seasick almost the minute we left.
- Every year brings new adventures, experiences and surprises.
- Although the repertoire may have few surprises, the fact that the gigs are taking place at all is remarkable.
- There could be some unpleasant surprises in store.
- The political environment in Louisiana is always full of surprises but is seldom surprising.
- A surprise was sprung on a retiring vicar at a school assembly last week.
- This state visit to Britain is already full of surprises, and it's just barely started.
- A great many surprises are lurking between now and November.
Synonyms
shock, bolt from of the blue, bolt out of the blue, thunderbolt, bombshell, revelation, source of amazement, rude awakening, eye-opener
1. 1.1 A feeling of mild astonishment or shock caused by something unexpected.
  诧异；惊奇
  much to her surprise, she'd missed him
  让她惊奇的是，她竟然没发现他。
  Example sentencesExamples
  She looked down in mild surprise and disdain before breaking off the shaft and holding it up to inspect it more closely.
  Imagine my complete surprise when shortly before sunset, a whole convoy of vehicles entered the camp site.
  Rachel stared after him in mild surprise, her eyebrow arched and her emerald gaze thoughtful.
  Slightly embarrassed I'd said too much, I glanced at my plate in mild surprise.
  He raised his eyebrows in a mild expression of surprise.
  Then watch in fear, surprise and alarm as the local copper enters the tunnel at the other end on his pushbike.
  I shook my head to find Alex staring at me in surprise, shock, and most of all fright.
  Her parents looked at her, a mild bit of surprise showing in their faces.
  I, to no one's surprise or disgust no doubt, shall not be attending.
  One detaches himself from the herd, I note with mild surprise, and heads outside with me.
  He doesn't even try to hide the surprise in his voice at this.
  Arthur spun in his chair, not an ounce of surprise on his face.
  With mild surprise, she noticed that the sound came from the foot of the cliffs on which she stood.
  Biting into my chocolate muffin, I glanced down at my watch, noticing the time with mild surprise.
  She watched with mild surprise as the prince knelt next to the chest and lifted the lid.
  The others gasp in surprise, shocked at the unexpected action taken by their usually quiet and nice friend.
  With mild surprise, he noticed that she was wearing the breeches and shirt of a man.
  Meanwhile, Cory shook his head, a look of surprise on his face.
  Grant had an interesting expression, something of mild surprise, anger, and annoyance.
  It is unlikely that anything you say will cause him or her shock or surprise.
  Synonyms
  astonishment, amazement, incredulity, bewilderment, stupefaction, wonder, confusion, disbelief
2. 1.2as modifier Denoting something made, done, or happening unexpectedly.
  出乎意料
  a surprise attack
  突然袭击。
  Example sentencesExamples
  During this surprise attack, the Marines were taking fire from three sides.
  At the same time, it dawned on us that this wasn't going to be any surprise attack.
  Initially, the air security service was tasked with preventing surprise attack by enemy aviation.
  On the last day of February, I got a surprise visit from Will.
  The actual submarine specialized in surprise attacks on enemy merchant ships.
  Denmark is living up to its billing as the surprise package of the tournament.
  Without the aide of a surprise attack, they were not much of a challenge.
  They were sitting near the camp fire, next to each other, with daggers at their sides in case of a surprise enemy attack.
  The danger of a surprise attack or ambush is very real.
  To General Hue, it looked like the ideal time to launch his surprise attack.
  Two surprise visitors drop in, and then things begin to happen.
  The Luftwaffe, however, by its initial surprise attacks on airfields, at once greatly reduced this disparity.
  Now the question was, should she tell him about Alex's surprise visit?
  He's even throwing me a surprise birthday party (I found out).
  Others are engineers who manned machine guns to defend comrades from surprise attacks.
  Insurgents engage in surprise attacks at night and then withdraw on previously chosen routes.
  There was nothing left to do but pay her friend a little surprise visit.
  For his part, Eisenhower feared a surprise attack and war by miscalculation.
  This surprise attack was not a symmetric attack, but an asymmetric one.
  He kept an eye out for a surprise attack as he regenerated his wounds.
2Bell-ringing
as modifier Denoting a class of complex methods of change-ringing.
〔鸣钟术〕一种复杂的敲奏编钟的方法
surprise major
复杂的长音程铃声变化。

verbsə(r)ˈprīzsə(r)ˈpraɪz

[with object]

1(of something unexpected) cause (someone) to feel mild astonishment or shock.
使感到意外，使惊奇
I was surprised at his statement
我对他的陈述感到很意外。
with object and clause Joe was surprised that he enjoyed the journey
乔没想到他会很喜欢这次旅行。
with infinitive she was surprised to learn that he was forty
她很惊奇地得知他已40岁了。
Example sentencesExamples
- Keanu looked up to the sky and was pleasantly surprised to see the hawk.
- The researchers were pleasantly surprised to find 56 more gorillas.
- On the train I ask the chatty parent whether he was surprised at the appointment of a woman.
- I was very surprised by the result.
- He was surprised at the feelings Kate had provoked in him since he'd met her the previous day.
- He looked around at the furnishings of the cell, and was mildly surprised for a moment.
- She was hardly surprised to see Carden laughing as if he had never been mad.
- I was pleasantly surprised to see it reviewed in USA Today, this morning.
- Many people are very surprised to hear this.
- For some reason, I am not surprised by this revelation.
- A lot of people are actually very surprised to hear that they are in any way unusual.
- We were all a bit surprised to hear that Shay was a horse person.
- You'd be surprised what those ladies know about what's going on.
- I was quite surprised to discover how this improved my own reading concentration.
- What would your fans be surprised to know about you?
- Needless to say, I was somewhat surprised by this reaction.
- Her recommendations are surprising in light of the findings in the body of the report.
- Tommy is somewhat surprised by her frosty reaction as she turns and leads the way inside without a word.
- Time and again the team were surprised by positive responses to this approach.
- Devon didn't look surprised by my outburst.
Synonyms
astonish, amaze, nonplus, startle, astound, stun, flabbergast, stagger, shock, stop someone in their tracks, stupefy, leave open-mouthed, take someone's breath away, dumbfound, daze, benumb, confound, take aback, jolt, shake up
astonished, amazed, in amazement, nonplussed, taken aback, startled, astounded, stunned, flabbergasted, staggered, shocked, shell-shocked, stupefied, open-mouthed, dumbfounded, dumbstruck, speechless, at a loss for words, thunderstruck, dazed, benumbed, confounded, agape, goggle-eyed, wide-eyed, jolted, shaken up
unexpected, unanticipated, unforeseen, unpredictable, unpredicted
1. 1.1 Capture, attack, or discover suddenly and unexpectedly; catch unawares.
  突然袭击；攻其不备；撞见；正巧发现；当场捉住
  he surprised a gang stealing scrap metal
  他撞见了一个正在偷废金属的团伙。
  Example sentencesExamples
  To be able to surprise the U.S. military, they will try to learn more about it than the military knows about itself.
  An aircraft would on many occasions surprise a surfaced U-boat and attack it with both cannon fire and depth charges.
  Information that is not tracked could later surprise the Army on the battlefield.
  When they got in they could then surprise the occupants, catching them off guard easily.
  As Ralph, Piggy, and the remaining boys sit on the beach, some of the hunters surprise them and ambush them.
  Synonyms
  take by surprise, catch unawares, catch off guard, catch red-handed, catch in the act, catch napping, catch out, burst in on, catch someone with their pants down, catch someone with their trousers down, catch in flagrante delicto

Phrases

surprise, surprise

1informal Said when giving someone a surprise.
〈非正式〉（在让别人感到意外时说的）惊喜，惊喜
1. 1.1Said ironically when one believes that something was entirely predictable.
  〈讽〉完全在意料之内
  we entrust you with Jason's care and, surprise surprise, you make a mess of it
  我们要是委托你照顾贾森，想必你会搞得一团糟。
  Example sentencesExamples
  These two argue, they fight, they have misunderstandings, they sing, they dance and - surprise, surprise - they fall in love.
  Now that the election is over - surprise, surprise - the truth comes out.
  There's a happy ending, surprise, surprise, but the parade doesn't stop there - the soundtrack is so catchy you won't be able to get it out of your head for weeks to come.
  Hurricane Fabian is expected to graze the west of Bermuda on Friday night, bringing - surprise, surprise - strong winds and thunderstorms.
  It also found - surprise, surprise - that women prefer tall dark strangers, but do not like men with long hair, beards or stubble, who like football and smoke.
  All the beautiful old stone work was taken away and, surprise, surprise, when it was rebuilt was replaced by ugly aluminium fencing which is an insult to the locality and a veritable eyesore.

take someone/something by surprise

1Attack or capture someone or something unexpectedly.
出其不意地攻击（或俘获）
Example sentencesExamples
- These tactics took our opponents by surprise, which, to a large extent, contributed to our victories.
- The attack took the troops by surprise, but was no more successful than any of the previous offensives.
- The security officials were taken by surprise by the attack.
- Unknown at that time was the fact that the Japanese had pulled back many of their combat aircraft to prepare them for the suicide attacks that would take the Americans by surprise.
- When he spotted a machine-gun nest about to shoot up the main body, he charged, taking the Germans by surprise.
- Some have accused Franklin D. Roosevelt of deliberately permitting the attack to take his forces by surprise so as to bring the United States into the war.
1. 1.1Happen when someone is not prepared or is expecting something different.
  使感到意外，使措手不及
  the question took David by surprise
  这个问题使戴维感到很意外。
  Example sentencesExamples
  My five-year-old son's question took me by surprise.
  The question took Scott by surprise and he hesitated a moment before answering.
  The vote's timing - at 3: 30 a.m., just before the House recessed for August - took opponents by surprise.
  No matter how many times I am asked that question, it still takes me by surprise.
  The question took me by surprise, and I eyed him warily.
  The question took Rebecca by surprise, and she was ashamed to admit the truth.
  Zoe's illness took her family by surprise and crept into their lives gradually.
  For one split second, her question took him by surprise.
  The sprawling capital has been hit by drought for months, but the speed of the fire's spread took residents by surprise.
  In the end he decided to pull the rug, though I do argue with the way he handled it, and it obviously took his coaches by surprise.
  Synonyms
  take aback, surprise, shock, stun, stagger, astound, astonish, startle

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘unexpected seizure of a place, or attack on troops’): from Old French, feminine past participle of surprendre, from medieval Latin superprehendere ‘seize’.

词汇	surprise
释义	Definition of surprise in English: surprise noun səˈprʌɪzsə(r)ˈpraɪz 1An unexpected or astonishing event, fact, etc. 意想不到（或令人惊奇）的事件（或事实、事情） the announcement came as a complete surprise 公告完全出乎意料。 Example sentencesExamples There could be some unpleasant surprises in store. Although the repertoire may have few surprises, the fact that the gigs are taking place at all is remarkable. Every year brings new adventures, experiences and surprises. It is easy to forget when you live here, but London is a wonderful city and full of nice surprises even for those of us who see it every day. It's the latest shocker in a romance that was full of surprises right from the start. This state visit to Britain is already full of surprises, and it's just barely started. According to specialists, the championships provided no unexpected surprises. As prison dramas go, it does have a few surprises up its sleeve. On stage there was yet another pleasant surprise in store for the audience. The political environment in Louisiana is always full of surprises but is seldom surprising. Surprise in war is achieved by doing the unexpected and the avoidance of unpleasant surprises is what military intelligence is all about. A surprise was sprung on a retiring vicar at a school assembly last week. Schulhoff's concerto is full of surprises, but it emerges as a cohesive musical statement. There were two major surprises in the games played this weekend. The modern political convention is a tightly scripted event with no surprises. A great many surprises are lurking between now and November. The competitive broomball season came to an exciting conclusion this week with a playoff that was full of surprises. Unexpected events or surprises trigger two kinds of reflection. The closing night of the show was unexpected and full of surprises. The trip here was full of surprises, like the fact that Jon got incredibly seasick almost the minute we left. Synonyms shock, bolt from/out of the blue, thunderbolt, bombshell, revelation, source of amazement, rude awakening, eye-opener informal start turn up for the books, shocker, whammy 1.1mass noun A feeling of mild astonishment or shock caused by something unexpected. 诧异；惊奇 much to her surprise, she'd missed him 让她惊奇的是，她竟然没发现他。 Example sentencesExamples It is unlikely that anything you say will cause him or her shock or surprise. He doesn't even try to hide the surprise in his voice at this. She watched with mild surprise as the prince knelt next to the chest and lifted the lid. Imagine my complete surprise when shortly before sunset, a whole convoy of vehicles entered the camp site. Then watch in fear, surprise and alarm as the local copper enters the tunnel at the other end on his pushbike. With mild surprise, she noticed that the sound came from the foot of the cliffs on which she stood. Slightly embarrassed I'd said too much, I glanced at my plate in mild surprise. Grant had an interesting expression, something of mild surprise, anger, and annoyance. Meanwhile, Cory shook his head, a look of surprise on his face. She looked down in mild surprise and disdain before breaking off the shaft and holding it up to inspect it more closely. With mild surprise, he noticed that she was wearing the breeches and shirt of a man. One detaches himself from the herd, I note with mild surprise, and heads outside with me. Her parents looked at her, a mild bit of surprise showing in their faces. The others gasp in surprise, shocked at the unexpected action taken by their usually quiet and nice friend. Biting into my chocolate muffin, I glanced down at my watch, noticing the time with mild surprise. Arthur spun in his chair, not an ounce of surprise on his face. I, to no one's surprise or disgust no doubt, shall not be attending. He raised his eyebrows in a mild expression of surprise. Rachel stared after him in mild surprise, her eyebrow arched and her emerald gaze thoughtful. I shook my head to find Alex staring at me in surprise, shock, and most of all fright. Synonyms astonishment, amazement, incredulity, bewilderment, stupefaction, wonder, confusion, disbelief consternation 1.2as modifier Denoting something done or happening unexpectedly. 出乎意料 a surprise attack 突然袭击。 Example sentencesExamples On the last day of February, I got a surprise visit from Will. Without the aide of a surprise attack, they were not much of a challenge. Two surprise visitors drop in, and then things begin to happen. Insurgents engage in surprise attacks at night and then withdraw on previously chosen routes. During this surprise attack, the Marines were taking fire from three sides. They were sitting near the camp fire, next to each other, with daggers at their sides in case of a surprise enemy attack. This surprise attack was not a symmetric attack, but an asymmetric one. The danger of a surprise attack or ambush is very real. Now the question was, should she tell him about Alex's surprise visit? Others are engineers who manned machine guns to defend comrades from surprise attacks. At the same time, it dawned on us that this wasn't going to be any surprise attack. Initially, the air security service was tasked with preventing surprise attack by enemy aviation. Denmark is living up to its billing as the surprise package of the tournament. He kept an eye out for a surprise attack as he regenerated his wounds. To General Hue, it looked like the ideal time to launch his surprise attack. The actual submarine specialized in surprise attacks on enemy merchant ships. The Luftwaffe, however, by its initial surprise attacks on airfields, at once greatly reduced this disparity. There was nothing left to do but pay her friend a little surprise visit. He's even throwing me a surprise birthday party (I found out). For his part, Eisenhower feared a surprise attack and war by miscalculation. 2Bell-ringing as modifier Denoting a complex method of change-ringing. 〔鸣钟术〕一种复杂的敲奏编钟的方法 surprise major 复杂的长音程铃声变化。 verb səˈprʌɪzsə(r)ˈpraɪz [with object] 1(of something unexpected) cause (someone) to feel mild astonishment or shock. 使感到意外，使惊奇 I was surprised at his statement 我对他的陈述感到很意外。 with object and clause Joe was surprised that he enjoyed the journey 乔没想到他会很喜欢这次旅行。 Example sentencesExamples I was pleasantly surprised to see it reviewed in USA Today, this morning. He looked around at the furnishings of the cell, and was mildly surprised for a moment. Time and again the team were surprised by positive responses to this approach. Her recommendations are surprising in light of the findings in the body of the report. Many people are very surprised to hear this. What would your fans be surprised to know about you? I was quite surprised to discover how this improved my own reading concentration. You'd be surprised what those ladies know about what's going on. Keanu looked up to the sky and was pleasantly surprised to see the hawk. I was very surprised by the result. Needless to say, I was somewhat surprised by this reaction. On the train I ask the chatty parent whether he was surprised at the appointment of a woman. He was surprised at the feelings Kate had provoked in him since he'd met her the previous day. Devon didn't look surprised by my outburst. Tommy is somewhat surprised by her frosty reaction as she turns and leads the way inside without a word. We were all a bit surprised to hear that Shay was a horse person. She was hardly surprised to see Carden laughing as if he had never been mad. A lot of people are actually very surprised to hear that they are in any way unusual. For some reason, I am not surprised by this revelation. The researchers were pleasantly surprised to find 56 more gorillas. Synonyms astonish, amaze, nonplus, startle, astound, stun, flabbergast, stagger, shock, stop someone in their tracks, stupefy, leave open-mouthed, take someone's breath away, dumbfound, daze, benumb, confound, take aback, jolt, shake up informal bowl over, knock for six, floor, blow someone's mind, strike dumb astonished, amazed, in amazement, nonplussed, taken aback, startled, astounded, stunned, flabbergasted, staggered, shocked, shell-shocked, stupefied, open-mouthed, dumbfounded, dumbstruck, speechless, at a loss for words, thunderstruck, dazed, benumbed, confounded, agape, goggle-eyed, wide-eyed, jolted, shaken up informal bowled over, knocked for six, floored, flummoxed, caught on the hop, caught on the wrong foot, unable to believe one's eyes/ears unexpected, unanticipated, unforeseen, unpredictable, unpredicted astonishing, amazing, startling, astounding, striking, staggering, incredible, extraordinary, dazzling, breathtaking, remarkable, wonderful, unusual informal mind-blowing, amazeballs 1.1 Capture, attack, or discover suddenly and unexpectedly. 突然袭击；攻其不备；撞见；正巧发现；当场捉住 he surprised a gang stealing scrap metal 他撞见了一个正在偷废金属的团伙。 Example sentencesExamples Information that is not tracked could later surprise the Army on the battlefield. An aircraft would on many occasions surprise a surfaced U-boat and attack it with both cannon fire and depth charges. When they got in they could then surprise the occupants, catching them off guard easily. As Ralph, Piggy, and the remaining boys sit on the beach, some of the hunters surprise them and ambush them. To be able to surprise the U.S. military, they will try to learn more about it than the military knows about itself. Synonyms take by surprise, catch unawares, catch off guard, catch red-handed, catch in the act, catch napping, catch out, burst in on, catch someone with their trousers/pants down, catch in flagrante delicto British informal catch on the hop Phrases surprise, surprise 1informal Said when giving someone a surprise. 〈非正式〉（在让别人感到意外时说的）惊喜，惊喜 a voice called out ‘Surprise, surprise!’ and all the lights suddenly flashed on 1.1Said ironically when one believes that something was entirely predictable. 〈讽〉完全在意料之内 we entrust you with Jason's care and, surprise surprise, you make a mess of it 我们要是委托你照顾贾森，想必你会搞得一团糟。 Example sentencesExamples These two argue, they fight, they have misunderstandings, they sing, they dance and - surprise, surprise - they fall in love. There's a happy ending, surprise, surprise, but the parade doesn't stop there - the soundtrack is so catchy you won't be able to get it out of your head for weeks to come. It also found - surprise, surprise - that women prefer tall dark strangers, but do not like men with long hair, beards or stubble, who like football and smoke. Now that the election is over - surprise, surprise - the truth comes out. All the beautiful old stone work was taken away and, surprise, surprise, when it was rebuilt was replaced by ugly aluminium fencing which is an insult to the locality and a veritable eyesore. Hurricane Fabian is expected to graze the west of Bermuda on Friday night, bringing - surprise, surprise - strong winds and thunderstorms. take someone/something by surprise 1Attack or capture someone or something unexpectedly. 出其不意地攻击（或俘获） his flotilla was taken wholly by surprise when fired on by the British warships Example sentencesExamples Unknown at that time was the fact that the Japanese had pulled back many of their combat aircraft to prepare them for the suicide attacks that would take the Americans by surprise. The security officials were taken by surprise by the attack. When he spotted a machine-gun nest about to shoot up the main body, he charged, taking the Germans by surprise. Some have accused Franklin D. Roosevelt of deliberately permitting the attack to take his forces by surprise so as to bring the United States into the war. These tactics took our opponents by surprise, which, to a large extent, contributed to our victories. The attack took the troops by surprise, but was no more successful than any of the previous offensives. 1.1Happen when someone is not prepared. the question took David by surprise 这个问题使戴维感到很意外。 Example sentencesExamples The sprawling capital has been hit by drought for months, but the speed of the fire's spread took residents by surprise. No matter how many times I am asked that question, it still takes me by surprise. My five-year-old son's question took me by surprise. For one split second, her question took him by surprise. The question took Scott by surprise and he hesitated a moment before answering. The vote's timing - at 3: 30 a.m., just before the House recessed for August - took opponents by surprise. The question took me by surprise, and I eyed him warily. Zoe's illness took her family by surprise and crept into their lives gradually. In the end he decided to pull the rug, though I do argue with the way he handled it, and it obviously took his coaches by surprise. The question took Rebecca by surprise, and she was ashamed to admit the truth. Synonyms take aback, surprise, shock, stun, stagger, astound, astonish, startle Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'unexpected seizure of a place, or attack on troops'): from Old French, feminine past participle of surprendre, from medieval Latin superprehendere 'seize'. From the 15th century a surprise was a sudden unexpected attack or seizure of a place. You could also use the word to talk about simply taking a place by force, whether unexpected or not, as in ‘the surprise of Troy’, even after a siege of ten years. Over time the suggestion of force faded away and the sense of something being unexpected came to the fore. The source was medieval Latin superprehendere ‘to seize’, from prehendere source of words listed at prison. Rhymes advise, apprise, apprize, arise, assize, capsize, chastise, comprise, demise, despise, devise, downsize, excise, flies, guise, incise, low-rise, misprize, outsize, previse, prise, prize, remise, revise, rise, size, surmise, uprise, wise noun.1 phr. Definition of surprise in US English: surprise nounsə(r)ˈprīzsə(r)ˈpraɪz 1An unexpected or astonishing event, fact, or thing. 意想不到（或令人惊奇）的事件（或事实、事情） the announcement was a complete surprise 公告完全出乎意料。 Example sentencesExamples According to specialists, the championships provided no unexpected surprises. Unexpected events or surprises trigger two kinds of reflection. As prison dramas go, it does have a few surprises up its sleeve. Schulhoff's concerto is full of surprises, but it emerges as a cohesive musical statement. The modern political convention is a tightly scripted event with no surprises. It is easy to forget when you live here, but London is a wonderful city and full of nice surprises even for those of us who see it every day. It's the latest shocker in a romance that was full of surprises right from the start. Surprise in war is achieved by doing the unexpected and the avoidance of unpleasant surprises is what military intelligence is all about. The closing night of the show was unexpected and full of surprises. The competitive broomball season came to an exciting conclusion this week with a playoff that was full of surprises. There were two major surprises in the games played this weekend. On stage there was yet another pleasant surprise in store for the audience. The trip here was full of surprises, like the fact that Jon got incredibly seasick almost the minute we left. Every year brings new adventures, experiences and surprises. Although the repertoire may have few surprises, the fact that the gigs are taking place at all is remarkable. There could be some unpleasant surprises in store. The political environment in Louisiana is always full of surprises but is seldom surprising. A surprise was sprung on a retiring vicar at a school assembly last week. This state visit to Britain is already full of surprises, and it's just barely started. A great many surprises are lurking between now and November. Synonyms shock, bolt from of the blue, bolt out of the blue, thunderbolt, bombshell, revelation, source of amazement, rude awakening, eye-opener 1.1 A feeling of mild astonishment or shock caused by something unexpected. 诧异；惊奇 much to her surprise, she'd missed him 让她惊奇的是，她竟然没发现他。 Example sentencesExamples She looked down in mild surprise and disdain before breaking off the shaft and holding it up to inspect it more closely. Imagine my complete surprise when shortly before sunset, a whole convoy of vehicles entered the camp site. Rachel stared after him in mild surprise, her eyebrow arched and her emerald gaze thoughtful. Slightly embarrassed I'd said too much, I glanced at my plate in mild surprise. He raised his eyebrows in a mild expression of surprise. Then watch in fear, surprise and alarm as the local copper enters the tunnel at the other end on his pushbike. I shook my head to find Alex staring at me in surprise, shock, and most of all fright. Her parents looked at her, a mild bit of surprise showing in their faces. I, to no one's surprise or disgust no doubt, shall not be attending. One detaches himself from the herd, I note with mild surprise, and heads outside with me. He doesn't even try to hide the surprise in his voice at this. Arthur spun in his chair, not an ounce of surprise on his face. With mild surprise, she noticed that the sound came from the foot of the cliffs on which she stood. Biting into my chocolate muffin, I glanced down at my watch, noticing the time with mild surprise. She watched with mild surprise as the prince knelt next to the chest and lifted the lid. The others gasp in surprise, shocked at the unexpected action taken by their usually quiet and nice friend. With mild surprise, he noticed that she was wearing the breeches and shirt of a man. Meanwhile, Cory shook his head, a look of surprise on his face. Grant had an interesting expression, something of mild surprise, anger, and annoyance. It is unlikely that anything you say will cause him or her shock or surprise. Synonyms astonishment, amazement, incredulity, bewilderment, stupefaction, wonder, confusion, disbelief 1.2as modifier Denoting something made, done, or happening unexpectedly. 出乎意料 a surprise attack 突然袭击。 Example sentencesExamples During this surprise attack, the Marines were taking fire from three sides. At the same time, it dawned on us that this wasn't going to be any surprise attack. Initially, the air security service was tasked with preventing surprise attack by enemy aviation. On the last day of February, I got a surprise visit from Will. The actual submarine specialized in surprise attacks on enemy merchant ships. Denmark is living up to its billing as the surprise package of the tournament. Without the aide of a surprise attack, they were not much of a challenge. They were sitting near the camp fire, next to each other, with daggers at their sides in case of a surprise enemy attack. The danger of a surprise attack or ambush is very real. To General Hue, it looked like the ideal time to launch his surprise attack. Two surprise visitors drop in, and then things begin to happen. The Luftwaffe, however, by its initial surprise attacks on airfields, at once greatly reduced this disparity. Now the question was, should she tell him about Alex's surprise visit? He's even throwing me a surprise birthday party (I found out). Others are engineers who manned machine guns to defend comrades from surprise attacks. Insurgents engage in surprise attacks at night and then withdraw on previously chosen routes. There was nothing left to do but pay her friend a little surprise visit. For his part, Eisenhower feared a surprise attack and war by miscalculation. This surprise attack was not a symmetric attack, but an asymmetric one. He kept an eye out for a surprise attack as he regenerated his wounds. 2Bell-ringing as modifier Denoting a class of complex methods of change-ringing. 〔鸣钟术〕一种复杂的敲奏编钟的方法 surprise major 复杂的长音程铃声变化。 verbsə(r)ˈprīzsə(r)ˈpraɪz [with object] 1(of something unexpected) cause (someone) to feel mild astonishment or shock. 使感到意外，使惊奇 I was surprised at his statement 我对他的陈述感到很意外。 with object and clause Joe was surprised that he enjoyed the journey 乔没想到他会很喜欢这次旅行。 with infinitive she was surprised to learn that he was forty 她很惊奇地得知他已40岁了。 Example sentencesExamples Keanu looked up to the sky and was pleasantly surprised to see the hawk. The researchers were pleasantly surprised to find 56 more gorillas. On the train I ask the chatty parent whether he was surprised at the appointment of a woman. I was very surprised by the result. He was surprised at the feelings Kate had provoked in him since he'd met her the previous day. He looked around at the furnishings of the cell, and was mildly surprised for a moment. She was hardly surprised to see Carden laughing as if he had never been mad. I was pleasantly surprised to see it reviewed in USA Today, this morning. Many people are very surprised to hear this. For some reason, I am not surprised by this revelation. A lot of people are actually very surprised to hear that they are in any way unusual. We were all a bit surprised to hear that Shay was a horse person. You'd be surprised what those ladies know about what's going on. I was quite surprised to discover how this improved my own reading concentration. What would your fans be surprised to know about you? Needless to say, I was somewhat surprised by this reaction. Her recommendations are surprising in light of the findings in the body of the report. Tommy is somewhat surprised by her frosty reaction as she turns and leads the way inside without a word. Time and again the team were surprised by positive responses to this approach. Devon didn't look surprised by my outburst. Synonyms astonish, amaze, nonplus, startle, astound, stun, flabbergast, stagger, shock, stop someone in their tracks, stupefy, leave open-mouthed, take someone's breath away, dumbfound, daze, benumb, confound, take aback, jolt, shake up astonished, amazed, in amazement, nonplussed, taken aback, startled, astounded, stunned, flabbergasted, staggered, shocked, shell-shocked, stupefied, open-mouthed, dumbfounded, dumbstruck, speechless, at a loss for words, thunderstruck, dazed, benumbed, confounded, agape, goggle-eyed, wide-eyed, jolted, shaken up unexpected, unanticipated, unforeseen, unpredictable, unpredicted 1.1 Capture, attack, or discover suddenly and unexpectedly; catch unawares. 突然袭击；攻其不备；撞见；正巧发现；当场捉住 he surprised a gang stealing scrap metal 他撞见了一个正在偷废金属的团伙。 Example sentencesExamples To be able to surprise the U.S. military, they will try to learn more about it than the military knows about itself. An aircraft would on many occasions surprise a surfaced U-boat and attack it with both cannon fire and depth charges. Information that is not tracked could later surprise the Army on the battlefield. When they got in they could then surprise the occupants, catching them off guard easily. As Ralph, Piggy, and the remaining boys sit on the beach, some of the hunters surprise them and ambush them. Synonyms take by surprise, catch unawares, catch off guard, catch red-handed, catch in the act, catch napping, catch out, burst in on, catch someone with their pants down, catch someone with their trousers down, catch in flagrante delicto Phrases surprise, surprise 1informal Said when giving someone a surprise. 〈非正式〉（在让别人感到意外时说的）惊喜，惊喜 1.1Said ironically when one believes that something was entirely predictable. 〈讽〉完全在意料之内 we entrust you with Jason's care and, surprise surprise, you make a mess of it 我们要是委托你照顾贾森，想必你会搞得一团糟。 Example sentencesExamples These two argue, they fight, they have misunderstandings, they sing, they dance and - surprise, surprise - they fall in love. Now that the election is over - surprise, surprise - the truth comes out. There's a happy ending, surprise, surprise, but the parade doesn't stop there - the soundtrack is so catchy you won't be able to get it out of your head for weeks to come. Hurricane Fabian is expected to graze the west of Bermuda on Friday night, bringing - surprise, surprise - strong winds and thunderstorms. It also found - surprise, surprise - that women prefer tall dark strangers, but do not like men with long hair, beards or stubble, who like football and smoke. All the beautiful old stone work was taken away and, surprise, surprise, when it was rebuilt was replaced by ugly aluminium fencing which is an insult to the locality and a veritable eyesore. take someone/something by surprise 1Attack or capture someone or something unexpectedly. 出其不意地攻击（或俘获） Example sentencesExamples These tactics took our opponents by surprise, which, to a large extent, contributed to our victories. The attack took the troops by surprise, but was no more successful than any of the previous offensives. The security officials were taken by surprise by the attack. Unknown at that time was the fact that the Japanese had pulled back many of their combat aircraft to prepare them for the suicide attacks that would take the Americans by surprise. When he spotted a machine-gun nest about to shoot up the main body, he charged, taking the Germans by surprise. Some have accused Franklin D. Roosevelt of deliberately permitting the attack to take his forces by surprise so as to bring the United States into the war. 1.1Happen when someone is not prepared or is expecting something different. 使感到意外，使措手不及 the question took David by surprise 这个问题使戴维感到很意外。 Example sentencesExamples My five-year-old son's question took me by surprise. The question took Scott by surprise and he hesitated a moment before answering. The vote's timing - at 3: 30 a.m., just before the House recessed for August - took opponents by surprise. No matter how many times I am asked that question, it still takes me by surprise. The question took me by surprise, and I eyed him warily. The question took Rebecca by surprise, and she was ashamed to admit the truth. Zoe's illness took her family by surprise and crept into their lives gradually. For one split second, her question took him by surprise. The sprawling capital has been hit by drought for months, but the speed of the fire's spread took residents by surprise. In the end he decided to pull the rug, though I do argue with the way he handled it, and it obviously took his coaches by surprise. Synonyms take aback, surprise, shock, stun, stagger, astound, astonish, startle Origin Late Middle English (in the sense ‘unexpected seizure of a place, or attack on troops’): from Old French, feminine past participle of surprendre, from medieval Latin superprehendere ‘seize’. noun.1 phr.
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