Surprise

(noun.) the act of surprising someone.

(noun.) a sudden unexpected event.

(noun.) the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you.

(verb.) cause to be surprised; 'The news really surprised me'.

(verb.) come upon or take unawares; 'She surprised the couple'; 'He surprised an interesting scene'.

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• I could tell you a story about that same uncle, gentlemen, that would rather surprise you. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• The Unquenchables had done their best to be worthy of the name, for like elves they had worked by night and conjured up a comical surprise. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• It was a surprise: they had not expected the Englishwoman would play in a _vaudeville_. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• To her surprise, Trenor answered the look with a speechless stare. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• Expressions of incredulity and surprise, which he could not repress, interrupted me several times before I had done. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• They had told her that her aunt Shaw was coming; but she had not expressed either surprise or pleasure, or dislike to the idea. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• Somewhat to her surprise, Sir Philip followed her advice to the letter, and actually, towards the close of September, arrived at the priory. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• She had been surprised at first, because she had not thought Edmund a marrying man. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• She was rather surprised at Dr. Donaldson's early visit, and perplexed by the anxious faces of husband and child. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• More than once I have surprised her in tears. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• I should not be surprised, said Darcy, if he were to give it up as soon as any eligible purchase offers. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
• Tom looked surprised, and rather hurt, and said, I never drink, Mas'r. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• But you can imagine how surprised I was, Mr. Holmes, when, on my return on the Monday, I saw the same man on the same stretch of road. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• The Confederates were surprised to find our cavalry had possession of the trains. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• They have the strangest knack of startling you with unpleasant surprises. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• My tone surprises you--ha? 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Have you any more surprises in store? 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• It surprises me sometimes to think how much we do know and how intelligent we are. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• With these he was able to intrench his men and protect them against surprises by small parties of the enemy. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• It surprises me to find that I can recall it, for it seemed to make no impression on me as it passed. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• I always keep my conscience as tight shut up as a jack-in-a-box, for when it jumps into existence it surprises me by its size. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• By accident the noose fell squarely about the running ape's neck, bringing him to a sudden and surprising halt. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• The tea had a surprising effect in making him stupid; because it made him sober. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• This perhaps was not altogether surprising. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• It is not surprising that so many political inventions have been made within these movements, fostered by them, and brought to a general public notice through their efforts. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
• Knew him, and--more surprising still--FEARED him as well! 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• I tried to explain, it was so very simple, but the results were so surprising they made up their minds probably that they never would understand it--and they didn't. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• Hence it is not surprising that men have not recognized its full scope. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.

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