SURPRISED/SURPRISING1 surprised2 a feeling of being surprised3 so surprised that you cannot speak4 to make someone surprised5 making you feel surprised6 something that happens which surprises you7 not surprisingRELATED WORDSshocked by something bad that happens 因发生不好的事情而感到震惊SHOCKED/SHOCKINGsee alsoEXPECT1 surprised 吃惊的surprised /səʳˈpraɪzd/ [adjective]if you aresurprised by something that happens, you do not expect it, so it seems strange or unusual 吃惊的，惊奇的 I was really surprised when I passed my driving test first time. 我感到非常惊讶，第一次驾驶考试我就通过了。 Carrie looked surprised. ‘I didn't expect to see you here!’ 卡丽一脸的惊奇，“没想到会在这里碰到你！” We couldn't help laughing at the children's surprised faces. 看着孩子们惊奇的脸孔，我们忍俊不禁。surprised to see/hear/learn etc We were surprised to see Drew's picture in the newspaper. 我们吃惊地看到德鲁的照片竟上了报纸。surprised (that) I'm really surprised that he remembered my birthday. 我非常吃惊，他竟然记着我的生日。surprised at When I saw him again, I was surprised at how much older he looked. 我再次见到他的时候非常吃惊，他看上去老了很多。surprised by Julia seemed a little surprised by my question. 朱莉娅听到我的问题似乎有点吃惊。pleasantly surprisedsurprised when something unexpectedly good happens 惊喜的 His exam results were great - we were all very pleasantly surprised. 他考试成绩非常好一我们都感到非常惊喜。amazed /əˈmeɪzd/ [adjective]use this about something that surprises you so much you almost cannot believe it 惊奇的，惊愕的，惊诧的 Liz was amazed when she found out how much dinner had cost. 莉兹得知这顿饭花了多少钱时，大为惊讶。amazed that I'm amazed that the bank keeps lending him money. 我奇怪银行怎么还一直借钱给他。amazed to see/learn/find out etc We were amazed to see John looking so well, so soon after his operation. 我们看到约翰手术后不久就有这么好的气色，感到非常吃惊。amazed at/by She couldn't help feeling amazed at his stupidity. 她不禁为他的愚蠢感到惊奇。amazed by You'll be amazed by how much progress we've made. 你一定会惊异于我们的进步。astonished/astounded /əˈstɒnɪʃtǁəˈstɑː-, əˈstaʊndd/ [adjective]extremely surprised by something that happens, because it is very unusual or strange 大为惊讶的，惊异的 Mark was astonished when he read the message - what on earth could she mean? 马克看着留言感到非常惊讶——她到底是什么意思呢？ We climbed out of the hole right in front of two astounded policemen. 我们从洞里爬出来，迎面就是两名警察，他们满脸惊讶。astonished/astounded (that) It was an extremely nasty accident and I was astonished that anyone had survived it. 这场事故极为严重，有人活下来让我感到非常惊讶。astonished/astounded at/by Everton admits to being astounded at the popularity of the book. 埃弗顿承认这本书的畅销让他感到吃惊。astonished/astounded to hear/see/discover etc The whole town was astounded to hear of a plan to build an office building right next to the lake. 听到计划要在湖边造一栋办公大楼，全镇的人都感到震惊。be taken aback /biː ˌteɪkən əˈbæk/ [verb phrase]to be so surprised or shocked by what someone has done or said that, for a moment, you do not know what to say 吃了一惊，吓了一跳 I was taken aback to find an elderly woman sitting inside the door of the men's room. 看到一个老妇人坐在男厕所的门内，我吓了一跳。be taken aback by I was completely taken aback by his aggressive and unreasonable attitude. 他那挑衅、不讲理的态度让我大为吃惊。startled /ˈstɑːʳtld/ [adjective]especially writtensurprised and a little frightened or worried because of something that has suddenly happened or something that someone said 【尤书面】吃惊的，受惊吓的 ‘Have we met somewhere before?’ The man looked startled for a moment. “我们以前在哪里见过吗？”那人愣了一下。startled by They were startled by a sudden flash in the sky. 天空中突然划过一道闪电，他们吃了一惊。flabbergasted /ˈflæbəʳgɑːstɪd, ˈflæbəʳgɑːstədǁ-gæs-/ [adjective]informalso surprised by something that has happened that you do not know what to say 【非正式】大吃一惊的，目瞪口呆的 The delivery men just left the furniture in my front yard. I was flabbergasted. 送货的人把我的家具就放在前院里，我吓得目瞪口呆。flabbergasted at/by Doctors said they were flabbergasted at the decision to close the hospital. 医生说他们对关闭医院的决定大为惊讶。can't get over /ˌkɑːnt get ˈəʊvəʳǁˌkænt-/ [verb phrase]if you can't get over something that has happened, you are so surprised by it that you cannot believe it 〔惊讶得〕无法相信，感到十分惊讶 Madge couldn't get over how much Joe had grown since she'd last seen him. 玛奇自从上一回见到乔以后，他现在已经长这么大了，她对此感到很惊讶。 I can't get over how much she eats - why doesn't she gain any weight? 我简直不敢相信她能吃那么多—她怎么就不长胖呢？can't believe /ˌkɑːnt bˈliːvǁˌkænt-/ [verb phrase]especially spokensay this when you are very surprised by something because it does not seem possible 【尤口】不敢相信can't believe it I can't believe it! Jane and Richard are getting married. 我真不敢相信！简和理查德要结婚了。can't believe (that) She was a brilliant pianist -- we couldn't believe she was only 15. 她是个出色的钢琴家—我们都不能相信她只有15岁。can't believe your eyes/ears The letter invited me to fly first class to New York for an interview on Monday - I could not believe my eyes! 这封信邀请我星期一坐头等舱飞去纽约面试—我简直不敢相信我的眼睛！2 a feeling of being surprised 吃惊的感觉surprise /səʳˈpraɪz/ [uncountable noun]somebody's surprise You can imagine my surprise when I saw my sister's photograph on a magazine cover. 你可以想象，当我看到我姐姐的照片登上了一本杂志的封面，我有多么的惊讶。surprise at I expressed some surprise at the elaborate welcome which had been prepared for me. 对于他们为我准备的这个隆重的欢迎仪式，我表示有些惊奇。in/with surprise Sam stared at his girlfriend in surprise. ‘What are you doing here?’ he asked. 萨姆惊奇地瞪着他的女朋友问道：“你在这儿干吗？”to somebody's surprise/to the surprise of somebody To everyone's complete surprise, the Labour Party lost the election. 工党落选了，大家都深感意外。amazement /əˈmeɪzmənt/ [uncountable noun]a feeling of great surprise, especially because something has happened that you almost cannot believe 惊奇，惊愕，惊诧in/with amazement Fans looked on in amazement as Robbins missed a third goal for the team. 球迷看着罗宾斯第三次错失进球机会，惊愕不已。 Nina looked at me with amazement. ‘I don't believe you,’ she said. 尼娜惊奇地看着我说：“我不相信你。”to somebody's amazement/to the amazement of somebody To our amazement, when we returned to China, the Moso tree had grown an impressive ninety feet. 我们回到中国，惊奇地发现那棵毛竹已经长得极高，有90英尺了。astonishment /əˈstɒnɪʃməntǁəˈstɑː-/ [uncountable noun]a feeling of great surprise, especially at something you have seen or something someone has told you 惊讶，惊异 You should have seen the look of astonishment on his face! 你真该看看他脸上那惊讶的表情！in/with astonishment Everyone gasped in astonishment as the cars came around the last bend. 汽车转过最后一个弯道，人人都惊得倒抽了一口气。to somebody's astonishment/to the astonishment of somebody To everyone's astonishment, more than 100 people volunteered to help that day. 那天有一百多人主动来帮忙，大家都很惊讶。3 so surprised that you cannot speak 吃惊得说不出话的speechless /ˈspiːtʃləs/ [adjective not before noun]so surprised, by something very good or very bad, that you do not know what to say 〔吃惊得〕说不出话的，哑口无言的 When I told him I was pregnant, he was totally speechless. 我告诉他我怀孕了，他吃惊得一句话都说不出来。 Brian's remark left his boss speechless with anger. 布赖恩的那番话气得老板哑口无言。be lost for words/be at a loss for words /biː ˌlɒst fəʳ ˈwɜːʳdzǁ-ˌlɔːst-, biː ət ə ˌlɒs fəʳ ˈwɜːʳdzǁ-ˌlɔːs-/ [verb phrase]to feel so surprised and full of emotion that you are unable to speak 〔吃惊得〕说不出话来 She rang me and told me that Tom had died. For once in my life I was lost for words. 她打电话来告诉我说汤姆死了，我平生就这一回不知道说什么话才好。 When I saw the devastation from our window in the morning, I was at a loss for words. 早上我通过我们的窗户看到这一片狼藉的样子，震惊得说不出话来。dumbfounded/dumbstruck /dʌmˈfaʊndɪd, dʌmˈfaʊndəd, ˈdʌmstrʌk/ [adjective]so surprised by something unexpected that has happened that you are confused and unable to speak 〔吃惊得〕目瞪口呆的 I just remember feeling dumbstruck when I heard that John Lennon was dead. 我只记得我在听到约翰·列侬死了的时候震惊得目瞪口呆。 Suddenly the stewardess started screaming while the passengers watched, dumbfounded. 那女乘务员突然尖叫起来，而乘客就这样看着，目瞪口呆。gobsmacked /ˈgɒbsmæktǁˈgɑːb-/ [adjective not before noun]British informalso surprised that you cannot speak 【英，非正式】〔惊讶得〕张口结舌的 ‘How did you feel when you heard that your wife was expecting triplets?’ ‘Gobsmacked - absolutely gobsmacked.’ “你听到妻子怀的是三胞胎的时候是什么感觉？”“我一句话也说不出来，绝对是张口结舌。”4 to make someone surprised 使某人吃惊surprise /səʳˈpraɪz/ [transitive verb] Diana's reaction surprised him - he hadn't realized that she was so upset. 黛安娜的反应让他很惊讶—他没想到她会这么生气。 The exam was actually quite easy, which surprised me. 考试实际上很容易，我感到很吃惊。what surprises somebody is What surprised me most was how cheap everything was compared to at home. 让我吃惊的是，跟在老家相比，什么东西都很便宜。it surprises somebody that I have to say, it surprises me that they haven't gone bankrupt before now. 我不得不说，我很奇怪他们到现在还没有破产。surprise yourselfdo something that you thought you could not do, so that you are surprised 让自己吃惊 Why don't you just have a go at skiing? You might surprise yourself. 你为什么不试试滑雪呢？你可能会让自己吃一惊的。be a surprise/come as a surprise /biː ə səʳˈpraɪz, ˌkʌm əz ə səʳˈpraɪz/ [verb phrase]if somethingis a surprise, or if itcomes as a surprise, it surprises you 出人意料 ‘Bob and Linda are getting divorced.’ ‘That's a surprise -- they seemed like the perfect couple.’ “鲍勃和琳达要离婚了。”“那真是想不到啊，他们好像是很完美的一对。” The firing of the team's star pitcher came as a surprise to fans and sports writers alike. 这个球队的明星投球手被解雇，让球迷和体育新闻记者都感到吃惊。a complete surprisea big surprise 很大的意外 My brother's sudden visit home was a complete surprise. 我哥哥突然回家探望，完全出乎我们的意料。be a surprise/come as a surprise to somebody The announcement of his resignation was a complete surprise to everyone in the office. 他辞职的消息宣布以后，办公室里人人都大为惊讶。it comes as a surprise to see/learn/find etc It comes as a surprise to learn what a high rate of illiteracy there is in this country. 得知这个国家文盲的比例之高，让人吃惊。amaze /əˈmeɪz/ [transitive verb not usually in progressive]to make someone feel extremely surprised, especially because something is very hard to believe 使惊诧，使惊愕〔尤因某事令人难以置信〕 Dave amazed his friends by leaving a well-paid job to travel around the world. 戴夫辞掉一份高薪的工作去周游世界，这令他的朋友大为吃惊。it amazes somebody that It amazes me that no-one has thought of the idea sooner. 我很奇怪，怎么没有人早点想到这个办法。astonish/astound /əˈstɒnɪʃǁəˈstɑː-, əˈstaʊnd/ [transitive verb not usually in progressive]to make someone feel extremely surprised 使大为惊奇，使非常惊讶 My father's reaction astounded me. How could he be so calm! 父亲的反应让我很惊讶，他怎么会如此镇静！ Tammy astonished her doctors by learning to walk again within weeks of the accident. 塔米让医生感到十分惊讶，事故发生后没几个星期她就又学着走路了。 They astounded audiences with their fanciful costumes and their fascinating tales. 他们的奇装异服和奇趣的故事让观众惊诧。what astonishes/astounds somebody is What astonishes me is how incredibly inefficient so many companies seem to be. 让我感到惊诧的是，有这么多的公司效率似乎低得不可思议。take somebody by surprisealsocatch somebody by surpriseAmerican /ˌteɪk somebody baɪ səʳˈpraɪz, ˌkætʃ somebody baɪ səʳˈpraɪz/ [verb phrase]if somethingtakes you by surprise, it happens at a time when you are not expecting it 让某人吃了一惊；出乎某人意料 The President's resignation took everyone by surprise. 总统辞职出乎每个人的意料。 The vehemence of her response took me by surprise. 她的反应之激烈让我吃了一惊。5 making you feel surprised 让你感到吃惊的surprising /səʳˈpraɪzɪŋ/ [adjective] A surprising number of teenagers leave school without being able to read and write. 有些青少年还不会读写就辍学了，其数量之多令人惊讶。 Some of the conclusions in the report were quite surprising. 报告中的一些结论颇令人吃惊。it is surprising (that) Wasn't it surprising that so few people came to the party? 这么少的人来参加聚会不奇怪吗？it is surprising to see/find/ learn etc In such a small town it was surprising to find so many really good restaurants. 这么小的一个镇上竟有这么多的好饭店，实在出人意料。it is surprising how/what etc Liddy really didn't want to change school, but it was surprising how quickly she got used to the new one. 莉迪其实不想转学，不过她还是很快就适应了新的学校，这是意想不到的。surprisingly [adverb] The hotel was surprisingly cheap. 这家旅馆出奇地便宜。 Surprisingly, the roof is still in good condition since the storms. 很奇怪，经过了这场暴风雨，屋顶还是完好的。amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ [adjective]very surprising - use this especially about something very good or impressive 令人惊诧的，令人惊叹的〔尤指非常好、给人深刻印象的东西〕 Hong Kong is an absolutely amazing city. 香港绝对是一个令人赞叹的城市。 What an amazing achievement! 多么了不起的成就啊！it is amazing how/what It's amazing how much work you can do in a day if you put your mind to it. 如果你集中心思，那么一天内你能完成的工作量是惊人的。it is amazing that After 2000 years, it's amazing that the inscriptions are still clear enough to read. 令人称奇的是，经过了2,000年，这些碑文仍然清晰可辨。it's amazing to see/find/think etc Isn't it amazing to think that men have actually stood on the moon? 想一想，人类竟然已经上过月球了，这不是很了不起吗？amazingly [adverb] Chris was amazingly lucky to pass the exam. 克里斯运气奇好，竟通过了考试。 Five cars crashed into each other, but amazingly no-one was hurt. 五辆汽车相撞，但奇怪的是竟然没有人受伤。astonishing/astounding /əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋǁəˈstɑː-, əˈstaʊndɪŋ/ [adjective]something that isastonishing orastounding is so surprising that it is difficult to believe 令人十分惊讶的 If you watch the way a spider makes its web, it's really astonishing. 你如果观察蜘蛛是如何织网的，那真是令人惊讶。 The submarine was moving through the water at an astonishing speed. 潜水艇以惊人的速度在水中行进。 The results of the tests were astounding. 考试成绩令人惊讶。 In the area around London, house prices rose by an astounding 200 per cent in three years. 伦敦周边地区三年内房价涨了200%，令人惊讶。it is astonishing/astounding that It was astounding that, as a mother, Sally also managed to do two jobs. 萨莉是一位母亲，还同时干着两份工作，叫人惊讶。it is astonishing how/what It's astonishing how much things have changed since the arrival of computers. 自从电脑问世以来，世界变化之大令人惊诧。it is astonishing to find/think/realize etc Isn't it astonishing to think that people may one day live for hundreds of years? 想到有一天人们也许能活到几百岁，这不让人吃惊吗？unbelievable/incredible /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbəl, ɪnˈkredbəl/ [adjective]extremely surprising and difficult to believe 令人难以置信的 He's so rude. It's unbelievable! 他太粗鲁了，让人难以置信！ Over the next two weeks, we saw an incredible change in her character. 在后来的两个星期里，我们发现她的性格有了难以置信的变化。it is unbelievable/incredible that They were driving much too fast. It's incredible that no-one was hurt. 他们开车开得太快了，让人难以相信居然没有人受伤。it is unbelievable how/what I think it was really unbelievable how he went on deceiving her for all those years. 我觉得这实在难以置信，他居然骗了她那么多年。it is unbelievable to see/think/realize etc It's unbelievable to think how slow things were in the days before e-mail. 想想在没有电子邮件的年代，事物的传送速度多慢啊，叫人难以相信。unbelievably/incredibly [adverb] Throughout the crisis, Bill remained incredibly calm. 比尔在这一危机中从头到尾都出奇地镇静。 It was a fantastic hotel, and unbelievably cheap. 这是一家非常好的宾馆，而且便宜得让人难以相信。unexpected /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd◂, ˌʌnɪkˈspektəd◂/ [adjective]something that isunexpected makes you feel surprised because you did not expect it to happen or be true 意想不到的 Her decision to leave was completely unexpected. 她辞职的决定完全出乎意料。 The new drug comes from an unexpected source -- potatoes. 这种新的药物是从一种想不到的东西中提取的，那就是马铃薯。 Ella's angry outburst was so unexpected that Mike really didn't know what to say. 不料埃拉突然发起火来，迈克实在不知道说什么才好。unexpectedly [adverb] Phil arrived unexpectedly early, while we were still having lunch. 没想到菲尔到得那么早，我们都还在吃午饭。startling /ˈstɑːʳtlɪŋ/ [adjective]astartling fact is one that you would never have expected to be true 惊人的，让人震惊的 There has been a startling increase in the numbers of homeless people. 无家可归者的人数有惊人的增长。 The programme documents startling new theories about the way the universe began. 这个节目讲述了宇宙如何形成的惊人的新理论。staggering /ˈstægərɪŋ/ [adjective]astaggering number or amount is very surprising because it is so large 〔数目或数量〕大得惊人的，难以想象的，骇人的 Apparently, we spend a staggering £2.4 billion a year on food for our pets. 看来，我们每年喂养宠物的食物花费高达24亿英镑。 a staggering rise in crime 犯罪率的惊人增长 The results of the survey were staggering - over half the children said that they went to school without any breakfast. 调查结果令人惊诧—有一半以上的儿童说他们不吃早餐就去上学。mind-boggling /ˈmaɪnd ˌbɒglɪŋǁ-ˌbɑː-/ [adjective]informalsomething that ismind-boggling is so big, strange, or complicated that it is almost impossible to imagine or believe 【非正式】〔某事物非常大、奇怪或复杂而〕令人难以想象的，令人难以置信的，令人惊愕的 The amount of money that some countries spend on weapons is mind-boggling. 有些国家在武器上的开支大得令人难以想象。 His salary is nothing compared to the mind-boggling figures earned by some sportsmen. 他的薪水没法与一些运动员令人膛目的收入相比。it is mind-boggling to think/realize etc It's mind-boggling to think that our solar system is only one among billions. 想到我们的太阳系只是数亿星系中的一个，那是多么不可思议啊。6 something that happens which surprises you 让你吃惊的事情surprise /səʳˈpraɪz/ [countable noun]something that you did not expect, especially something nice 意想不到的事情〔尤指好的事情〕，惊喜it is a surprise It was a real surprise when Tony walked in. We thought he was still in America. 真是意想不到托尼走了进来，我们都以为他还在美国呢。 We've got Katie a bike for her birthday, but don't tell her - it's a surprise. 我们买了一辆自行车送给凯蒂作为生日礼物，不过不要告诉她—这是个惊喜。a complete surpriseone that you did not expect at all 绝对的惊喜 Anita didn't expect to get the job - it came as a complete surprise. 安妮塔没有料到她能得到这份工作——那是个大大的惊喜。as a surprise Apparently her husband bought her the car as an anniversary surprise. 显然，她丈夫给她买这辆车是作为结婚纪念日的一个惊喜。what a surprise!spoken Flowers? For me! What a lovely surprise! 鲜花？送给我的！好大的一个惊喜啊！shock /ʃɒkǁʃɑːk/ [countable noun]something bad or unpleasant that happens to you that you did not expect 令人震惊的事 ‘The bill came to £500.’ ‘That must have been a shock.’ “账单一共是500英镑。”“那肯定令人大吃一惊。”get a shock We got a terrible shock when the police rang to say that they had arrested our daughter. 警方来电，说我们的女儿被捕，我们大为震惊。give somebody a shock It gave me a shock when I realized how close I had come to being killed. 我意识到自己刚才差点儿没命，吓了一大跳。surprise /səʳˈpraɪz/ [adjective only before noun]happening unexpectedly so that people are surprised 令人意外的，出乎意料的 Josh's friends gave him a surprise party to celebrate his 21st birthday. 乔希的朋友们给他办了一个惊喜聚会，庆祝他的21岁生日。 The US were concerned about the possibility of a surprise attack by air or by sea. 美国担心有可能会遭到来自空中或海上的突袭。 Later, there was a surprise appearance by Schwazenneger himself. 后来，施瓦辛格本人意外地露面。shock /ʃɒkǁʃɑːk/ [adjective only before noun]unpleasantly surprising because the result is different from what you expected 令人意外的，令人吃惊的〔指令人不愉快的〕 Liverpool suffered a shock defeat at Halifax last night, beaten by five goals to nil. 利物浦队昨晚在哈利法克斯以0比5意外受挫。 The chairman made a shock announcement that 500 employees would lose their jobs. 主席昨晚宣布了一个令人感到意外的消息，有500名雇员将失去工作。7 not surprising 不令人吃惊的not surprising/hardly surprising /ˌnɒt səʳˈpraɪzɪŋ, ˌhɑːʳdli səʳˈpraɪzɪŋ/if something isnot surprising orhardly surprising, you are not surprised by it because the situation makes it very likely to happen 不奇怪的，不足为奇的 Now she's frightened to go out at night, which is hardly surprising after what happened to her. 现在她害怕夜里外出，发生了那件事之后，也难怪她会这样。it is not surprising/hardly surprising (that) It's not surprising that you're tired - you've been out every night this week. 你很累并不奇怪—这个星期你每天晚上都出去。not surprisingly [adverb] Not surprisingly, she was very annoyed when he didn't turn up. 没有什么好奇怪的，他没有赴约，她当然会很生气。be no surprise/come as no surprise /biː ˌnəʊ səʳˈpraɪz, ˌkʌm əz ˌnəʊ səʳˈpraɪz/ [verb phrase]if somethingis no surprise orcomes as no surprise, you are not surprised when it happens, because you expected it to happen 不足为怪it is no surprise/it comes as no surprise It came as no surprise when President Santos announced his resignation. 桑托斯总统宣布辞职，大家并不感到意外。 Both Jade's parents are doctors so it was no surprise when she went to medical school. 杰德的父母都是医生，所以她上医学院不足为怪。be no surprise/come as no surprise that After years of struggle, it came as no surprise that the company went bankrupt. 公司挣扎了多年后终于破产，人们并不感到意外。be no surprise/come as no surprise to It was no surprise to anyone when they finally said that they were getting a divorce. 他们最后说要离婚了，谁都不觉得奇怪。I'm not surprised /aɪm ˌnɒt səʳˈpraɪzd/spokensay this when you are not surprised about something bad that has happened because you can clearly see the reasons for it 【口】我不感到奇怪 ‘I'm starving.’ ‘I'm not surprised, you haven't eaten all day.’ “我饿死了。”“不奇怪，你一整天没吃东西了。”I'm not surprised (that) I'm not surprised that she's fed up with him. 她厌倦了他，我并不感到奇怪。no wonder /nəʊ ˈwʌndəʳ/spokensay this when you realize the reason why something happened, so that it is not surprising any more 【口】难怪 No wonder my camera wasn't working - there's no battery in it! 难怪我的照相机不能用一里面没有电池！