surprise

sә'praiz
自考高考雅思 Collins 5

英文释义

n. the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
n. a sudden unexpected event
n. the act of surprising someone
v. cause to be surprised

中文翻译

n. 惊奇, 奇袭, 诧异
vt. 使惊奇, 撞见, 奇袭

5
Collins 星级
1
Oxford 级别
1,807
BNC 频率
1,624
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记忆技巧

surprise 可以拆分为前缀 sur-（表示“在上”或“超过”）和词根 prise（来自拉丁语 prehendere，意思是“抓住”）。整体意思是“意外地抓住”，即让人感到意外的事情。

例句

1. I want to give her a surprise party for her birthday.
我想为她的生日举办一个惊喜派对。
2. The news of his promotion was a big surprise to everyone.
他升职的消息对大家来说是个大惊喜。
3. She looked surprised when she saw the gift.
当她看到礼物时显得很惊讶。

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