| 词组 | surprise |
| 释义 | surprise Surprise is used as a verb or a noun. ◊ used as a verb If something surprises you, you did not expect it. Dad's reply surprised me. Her sudden death had surprised everybody. You do not use a continuous form of surprise. You do not say, for example, 'What you say is surprising me'. ◊ used as a noun If something is a surprise, it surprises someone. The ruling came as a surprise to everyone. It was a great surprise to find that this is a most friendly university. In stories, expressions such as to my surprise and to her surprise are sometimes used. They indicate that someone is surprised at something that happens. To her surprise he sat down. You do not use any preposition except 'to' in expressions like these. ◊ 'surprised' Surprised is an adjective. If you are surprised to see something or surprised to hear something, you did not expect to see it or hear it. I was surprised to see Judith Haynes there. You'll be surprised to learn that Charles Boon is living here. ◊ WARNING You do not say that someone is 'surprised at seeing' or 'surprised at hearing' something. You also do not say that someone is 'surprise to' see or hear something. |
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