| 词组 | surprising |
| 释义 | surprising /səˈpraɪzɪŋ $ sər-/ adjective if something is surprising, you do not expect it to happenadverbsrather/somewhat surprising The results of the survey were somewhat surprising.a little surprising It was a little surprising the group did so well last year.hardly/scarcely surprising also not altogether surprising (=not surprising – used when saying that you expected something to happen) It’s hardly surprising that the government is so unpopular.verbsseem surprising It seems surprising that he’s not married.find sth surprising Some people may find the book rather surprising.nounsa surprising number/amount of sth A surprising number of books have been written about the subject.a surprising lack There is a surprising lack of research into the disease.a surprising twist (=a surprising part of a story) There is a surprising twist at the end of the film.a surprising omission (=something you are surprised has not been included) There are one or two surprising omissions from the list.prepositionssurprising to sb It is not surprising to me that the jury found him guilty.THESAURUS: surprising astonishing/astounding very surprising. Astounding sounds a little more formal and a little stronger than astonishing: The results of the tests were astounding. | Things are changing at an astonishing speed. | The child has already read an astounding number of books. | The games have cost an astonishing amount of money. | There is an astonishing variety of scenery in England. | The opera achieved astounding success. extraordinary very unusual and surprising: It is extraordinary that such a young boy should be so good at maths. | Recently, however, something extraordinary has happened. | The extraordinary events of the last few days had increased Jack's confidence. | She has an extraordinary ability to concentrate on what she is doing. | The US faces an extraordinary amount of problems. | Part of the extraordinary success of this book may be attributed to skilful marketing. amazing very surprising – used especially about good or impressive things: It’s amazing what you can do when you really try. | When we explored the house and garden, it was amazing how little had changed. | The human brain is an amazing thing. | Corfu is a really beautiful island and there is an amazing amount of things to do and see. | It was an amazing achievement for someone so young. | His amazing story became the subject of a Hollywood film. staggering very surprising, especially by being so large: The project cost a staggering $8 million. | The kitchen is beautifully designed and has a staggering amount of storage space. | He left a personal fortune of $130 million, which was a staggering sum in those days. | Patients could be faced with a staggering increase in costs. unbelievable also incredible so surprising that you can hardly believe it: It is unbelievable that she is only the same age as me. | The incredible thing is that he thinks he is ugly. | The conference required an unbelievable amount of planning. | The film's makers have been astonished by its incredible success. |
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