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surprise verb surprise ♦︎ startle ♦︎ amaze ♦︎ stun ♦︎ astonish ♦︎ take sb aback ♦︎ bowl sb over ♦︎ astound ♦︎ staggerThese words all mean to make sb feel surprised. 这些词均表示使惊奇、使诧异。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达令人惊讶的程度| surprise | ➔ | amaze | | startle | | stun | | take sb aback | | astonish | | | bowl sb over | | | astound | | | stagger |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆It surprises sb / startles sb / amazes sb / stuns sb / astonishes sb / takes sb aback / bowls sb over / astounds sb / staggers sb◆What surprises / startles / amazes / stuns / astonishes / astounds / staggers sb is...◆to surprise / startle / amaze / stun / astonish / astound sb that...◆to surprise / amaze sb what / how...◆to surprise / startle / amaze / stun / astonish / astound sb to know / find / learn / see / hear...◆to be surprised / startled / stunned into (doing) sth◆to really surprise sb / startle sb / amaze sb / stun sb / astonish sb / take sb aback / bowl sb over / astound / stagger sb◆to absolutely amaze sb / stun sb / stagger sb■ surprise [transitive] to give sb the feeling that you get when sth happens that you don't expect or don't understand, or sth that you do expect doesn't happen 使感到意外；使惊奇；使诧异◆The outcome didn't surprise me at all.这样的结果我一点儿也不感到奇怪。◆It's always surprised me how popular he is.他那么受欢迎，我百思不得其解。◆It wouldn't surprise me if they got married soon.即使他们很快就结婚，我也不会感到意外。▸ surprise noun [countable] ◆What a nice surprise!真让人惊喜！◆a surprise attack / announcement / visit突然的袭击／宣告／拜访◆There are few surprises in this year's budget.今年的预算案没有多少出人意料的地方。◆Her letter came as a complete surprise.万万没想到会收到她的信。▸ surprised adjective ◆a surprised look惊讶的神色◆She looked surprised when I told her.我告诉她时她显得很惊讶。◆I was surprised at how quickly she agreed.我没想到她这么快就同意了。◆They were surprised to find (that) he'd already left.他们惊奇地发现他已经走了。■ startle [transitive] to surprise sb suddenly in a way that slightly shocks or frightens them 使惊吓；使吓一跳；使吃了一惊◆Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you.对不起，我不是存心要吓唬你。◆The explosion startled the horse.爆炸声使马受了惊。 see also startled ⇨ afraid , alarm ⇨ frighten ■ amaze [transitive] to surprise sb very much 使惊奇；使惊愕；使惊诧◆Just the huge size of the place amazed her.仅那地方之大就使她十分惊奇。◆What amazes me is how long she managed to hide it from us.使我惊诧的是，她竟然能瞒了我们那么久。 see also amazing ⇨ amazing ▸ amazed adjective ◆an amazed silence惊愕得哑然无声◆I was amazed at her knowledge of French literature.她的法国文学知识之丰富使我大为惊奇。◆She was amazed how little he had changed.她惊诧的是他竟然没怎么变样。▸ amazement noun [uncountable] ◆To my amazement, he was able to recite the whole poem from memory.让我惊奇的是，他能把这首诗从头至尾背诵出来。◆She looked at him in amazement.她惊愕地望着他。■ stun (-nn-) [transitive] (rather informal, especially journalism 尤用于新闻) to surprise or shock sb so much that they cannot think clearly or speak 使震惊；使惊愕；使目瞪口呆◆Her words stunned me－I had no idea she felt that way.她的话让我惊愕－我没想到她会有那样的感觉。◆The company stunned investors with its third profits warning in five months.该公司五个月中三次发出盈利预警，使投资者感到震惊。 see also stunning ⇨ amazing ■ astonish / /əˈstɒnɪʃ; NAmE əˈstɑːnɪʃ/ [transitive] to surprise sb very much 使十分惊讶；使大为惊奇；使大吃一惊◆You astonish me!你让我大吃一惊！◆The news astonished everyone.这消息使大家十分惊讶。 see also astonishing ⇨ amazing ▸ astonished adjective ◆He was astonished to learn (that) he'd won the competition.听说自己赢得了比赛，他感到很惊讶。◆My parents looked astonished at my news.父母听到我的消息后显得十分惊讶。▸ astonishment noun [uncountable] ◆To my utter astonishment, she remembered my name.使我万分惊讶的是，她竟然记得我的名字。◆He stared in astonishment at the stranger.他惊愕地盯着那陌生人。NOTE 辨析 Amaze or astonish?In most cases you can use either word. If you are talking about sth that both surprises you and makes you feel ashamed, use astonish. 大多数情况下这两个词可通用。如果某事使人既惊讶又羞愧，就用astonish◆He was astonished by his own stupidity.他为自己干的蠢事感到吃惊。 ■ ˌtake sb aˈback phrasal verb (took, taken) [usually passive] (written) (especially of sth negative) to surprise or shock sb （尤指消极、负面的事情）使吃惊，使震惊◆We were rather taken aback by her hostile reaction.她那充满敌意的反应让我们非常震惊。■ ˌbowl sb ˈover phrasal verb [often passive] to surprise and impress sb a lot 使惊叹；使印象深刻◆She was bowled over by his charm.他的魅力让她印象深刻。■ astound /əˈstaʊnd/ / [transitive] to surprise or shock sb very much 使震惊；使大惊◆His arrogance astounded her.他的傲慢使她震惊。■ stagger [transitive] (rather informal) (especially of sth negative) to surprise or shock sb very much （尤指消极、负面的事情）使大吃一惊，使震惊◆The inspectors were staggered at the level of incompetence among senior staff.公司高级职员的不称职让视察员们觉得不可思议。 see also staggering ⇨ amazing |