Sự ngạc nhiên; sự sửng sốt

his surprise was visible

vẻ ngạc nhiên của anh ta lộ rõ ra

to my great surprise

làm tôi rất ngạc nhiên

Sự bất ngờ, sự bất thình lình

the post was taken by surprise

đồn bị chiếm bất ngờ

Điều bất ngờ; điều làm ngạc nhiên

( định ngữ) bất ngờ

a surprise visit

cuộc đến thăm bất ngờ

( định ngữ) ngạc nhiên

surprise packet

gói trong đó có những thứ mình không ngờ, gói "ngạc nhiên"

take somebody/something by surprise

đánh chiếm bất ngờ; đánh úp

take somebody by surprise

thình lình xảy ra làm cho ai sửng sốt

Làm ngạc nhiên, làm kinh ngạc

more surprised than frightened

ngạc nhiên hơn là sợ

Đột kích, đánh úp; chộp thình lình, chộp bắt (ai); bắt quả tang (ai)

to surprise somebody in the act

bắt ai quả tang

Bất thình lình đẩy (ai) đến chỗ

to surprise someone into consent

bất thình lình đẩy ai đến chỗ phải đồng ý

Shock, astound, astonish, amaze, disconcert, nonplus,dumbfound or dumfound, stagger, take aback, strike, hit, Colloqfloor, bowl over, flabbergast, rock or set (someone) back on hisor her or chiefly Brit their heels, Brit knock (someone) forsix, US knock (someone) for a loop: What surprised me was hercoolness in the face of danger.

Take or catch unawares, catchred-handed or in the act or in flagrante delicto, catch nappingor off guard, discover: When Samuel Johnson's wife found himwith a maid, she said, 'Dr Johnson! I am surprised!', to whichhe replied, 'No, madam: you are amazed. I am surprised.'

N.

Shock, astonishment, amazement, stupefaction, wonder,incredulity: Imagine my surprise to learn that I was beingarrested.

Blow, jolt, shocker, bolt from or US also out ofthe blue, bombshell, eye-opener: It came as a surprise to methat my sister was pregnant.

N.

An unexpected or astonishing event orcircumstance.

The emotion caused by this.

The act ofcatching a person etc. unawares, or the process of being caughtunawares.

(attrib.) unexpected; made or done etc. withoutwarning (a surprise visit).

V.tr.

Affect with surprise;turn out contrary to the expectations of (your answer surprisedme; I surprised her by arriving early).

(usu. in passive;foll. by at) shock, scandalize (I am surprised at you).

Capture or attack by surprise.

Come upon (a person) unawares(surprised him taking a biscuit).

(foll. by into) startle (aperson) by surprise into an action etc. (surprised them intoconsenting).

Surprisedly adv.surprising adj. surprisingly adv. surprisingness n. [OF, fem.past part. of surprendre (as SUR-(1), prendre f. L praehendereseize)]