单词 | surprise |
释义 | surprise/səˈprʌɪz![]() noun 1An unexpected or astonishing event, fact, etc. the announcement came as a complete surprise...
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 [mass noun] A feeling of mild astonishment or shock caused by something unexpected: much to her surprise, she’d missed him...
Synonyms astonishment, amazement, incredulity, bewilderment, stupefaction, wonder, confusion, disbelief; consternation 1.2 [as modifier] Denoting something done or happening unexpectedly: a surprise attack...
2 [as modifier] Bell-ringing Denoting a complex method of change-ringing: surprise major verb [with object] 1(Of something unexpected) cause (someone) to feel mild astonishment or shock: I was surprised at his statement [with object and clause]: Joe was surprised that he enjoyed the journey...
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 1.1Capture, attack, or discover suddenly and unexpectedly: he surprised a gang stealing scrap metal...
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 Phrasessurprise, surprise take someone/thing by surprise OriginLate 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'.
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