| 单词 | unexpected |
| 释义 | unexpected (ʌnɪkspektɪd ) adjective B1+ If an event or someone's behaviour is unexpected, it surprises you because you did not think that it was likely to happen. His death was totally unexpected. He made a brief, unexpected appearance at the office. Help may also come from some unexpected places. 'Hello,' he said. 'This is an unexpected pleasure.' Synonyms: unforeseen, surprising, unanticipated, chance unexpectedly adverb [ADVERB adjective, ADVERB with verb] B2 Moss had clamped an unexpectedly strong grip on his arm. The men came out unexpectedly, catching the soldiers off-guard. Synonyms: surprisingly, remarkably, unusually, incredibly Quotations: Expect the unexpected Collocations: unexpected boost The mild conditions have not only broken weather records but also given flora and fauna an unexpected boost. Times, Sunday Times Ambitions linked to the law get an unexpected boost. The Sun The common fruit bat on the island received an unexpected boost when two new varieties of the bats appeared after the hurricane. Times, Sunday Times But not one paper has bothered to follow up my exclusive about the unexpected boost to prize-money. The Sun With the sun in your sixth house, practical and professional elements in your life will get an unexpected boost. The Sun We had to prevent an unexpected change in position of a governing body from having an extremely negative effect on the football club. Times, Sunday Times Globally, the last 12 months have been filled with unexpected change and have shown that neither equality nor its natural progression are ever fixed. Times, Sunday Times The unexpected change of personnel threatens to complicate the political crisis. Times, Sunday Times The second big and unexpected change in the labour market has been the growth in self-employment and the gig economy. Times, Sunday Times This sparked an unexpected change of career choice. Times, Sunday Times Five days after unexpected defeat in the 800 metres, came the equally unexpected 1,500 metres victory. Times, Sunday Times Even so, they had the personnel to deal with an unexpected defeat. The Sun The economists discovered that in the days after an unexpected defeat the length of the average prison term handed down was 7 per cent higher. Times, Sunday Times Trading has been strong, helped by some unexpected defeats of the favourites on the football field. Times, Sunday Times Other unexpected defeats or possible weather interventions could leave them scrambling to qualify for the semi-finals. The Sun There may be one other really good piece of news out of this latest unexpected development. Times, Sunday Times Instead, explore every unexpected development and offer that comes your way. Times, Sunday Times It's an unexpected development that snuck up on me gradually. Times, Sunday Times It's an unexpected development, but the results are crashingly obvious. Times, Sunday Times This was an unexpected development. Times, Sunday Times Making the show has had another unexpected effect. Times, Sunday Times The second unexpected effect was the expansion in private education, particularly after the ending of the direct-grant grammar schools. Times, Sunday Times But the experience has an unexpected effect on them both... The Sun The strategy produced an unexpected effect. Times, Sunday Times Although parts of the castle will still require to be re-harled, the mural has had the unexpected effect of preserving the part of the façade which it covers. Times, Sunday Times The tide has officially turned — swimming bonnets are the unexpected hit of the season. Times, Sunday Times But these new versions prove to be an unexpected hit with the regulars. Times, Sunday Times Holders of investment trusts also face an unexpected hit as they have to pay the new platform charge. Times, Sunday Times The kitsch content may be dangerously high, but this chirpily upbeat compilation could turn out to be an unexpected hit in the party season. Times, Sunday Times The 1986 film version was an equally unexpected hit. Times,Sunday Times People change over time, while the changing mix of colleagues can also have a quite unexpected outcome. Times, Sunday Times Here, she recalls her work as a scientist in the 1970s, and at the unexpected outcome of an experiment that led her to her current field of expertise. Times, Sunday Times It was an unexpected outcome for many people as well, wasn't it? Times, Sunday Times One of the earliest had an unexpected outcome. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They too applauded the main event match, calling the unexpected outcome a good way for the crowd to go home happy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The poorly armed inhabitants showed unexpected resistance to the attack by fighting back. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Both the aluminium framework and the pressure-proof windows offered unexpected resistance to rescue equipment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, even though the rebels had been able to seize the army camp they could not free the detainees as they might unexpected resistance from prison guards. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An unexpected treat has a bigger impact. The Sun Low-budget romantic drama that's an unexpected treat. The Sun The unusually cold weather has also brought an unexpected treat for bird-watchers. Times, Sunday Times It's an unexpected treat among tired summer reruns. Houston Chronicle My fans are getting an unexpected treat with it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They could pull off an unexpected victory in the pool matches if either of their mercurial opponents lose the plot. Times, Sunday Times A famous if unexpected victory. Times, Sunday Times The prime minister will take advantage of the honeymoon after his unexpected victory in the general election to drive through radical changes before the summer recess. Times, Sunday Times His innings of 130 at almost a run a ball has given his side a chance of gaining the kind of unexpected victory they managed on this ground last year. Times, Sunday Times But he has never shown any resentment that his unexpected victory was in the shadow of those of his compatriots. Times, Sunday Times Imagine, too, printing a new ruler for the first day of school, or a toy car for the unexpected visit of a godchild. Times, Sunday Times Love and romance make an unexpected visit. The Sun Vera has an unexpected visit of a person from her past. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He pays her an unexpected visit and wants to resume his marriage to her since she won't grant a divorce. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But her world shatters when her unexpected visit to their beloved governors home turns into a huge scandal in their town. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 By the time my own meeting was over, the unexpected visitor had left. Times, Sunday Times The look on his face says his day has not been brightened by this unexpected visitor. Times, Sunday Times It had been too dark to tell that an unexpected visitor had come to his room. Times, Sunday Times In walked an unexpected visitor ? Times, Sunday Times But then an unexpected visitor changes everything. The Sun So, whether you blew your budget when the boiler finally packed up, or are celebrating an unexpected windfall, your summer should be sorted right here. Times, Sunday Times The number had been recycled and the new account owner promptly withdrew his unexpected windfall. Times, Sunday Times It was paid for by an unexpected windfall in predicted tax receipts over the next four years. The Sun That has not stopped many older entrepreneurs from taking the cash to start a business, providing an unexpected windfall for the government. Times, Sunday Times Some make lump-sum contributions for other reasons, such as an unexpected windfall or a company bonus. Globe and Mail Aged 45, he had an utterly unexpected brain aneurysm that morning and never regained consciousness. Times, Sunday Times Its arrival was unscheduled and, therefore, utterly unexpected. Times, Sunday Times Something hugely original, naturally; a wildly daring, utterly unexpected movie. Times, Sunday Times Modest, beautifully conceived, confidently cooked, prettily served, and totally, completely, utterly unexpected. Times, Sunday Times The third culminates in an utterly unexpected scene of brotherly emotion. Times, Sunday Times Rather, the committee was more interested in attempting to impugn my credibility in a wholly unexpected way. Times, Sunday Times Deeply humane, superbly performed, accurate to a fault and very funny in an unsettling way, this was a wholly unexpected and wonderful surprise. Times, Sunday Times It was when the cannon were cleaned up that the team made the other, wholly unexpected, discovery. Times, Sunday Times His midlife crisis, when it came, was wholly unexpected. Times, Sunday Times As for the living, they are ecstatic at this sudden and wholly unexpected turn of fortunes. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 始料未及的 Japanese: 予期しない |
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