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令人惊讶的
资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Surprising \Sur*pris"ing\, a.
Exciting surprise; extraordinary; of a nature to excite
wonder and astonishment; as, surprising bravery; a surprising
escape from danger. -- {Sur*pris"ing*ly}, adv. --
{Sur*pris"ing*ness}, n.
Syn: Wonderful; extraordinary; unexpected; astonishing;
striking.
Surprise \Sur*prise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Surprised}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Surprising}.] [From {Surprise}, n.: cf. F.
surprendre, p. p. surpris.]
1. To come or fall suddenly and unexpectedly; to take
unawares; to seize or capture by unexpected attack.
Fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. --Isa.
xxxiii. 14.
The castle of Macduff I will surprise. --Shak.
Who can speak The mingled passions that surprised
his heart? --Thomson.
2. To strike with wonder, astonishment, or confusion, by
something sudden, unexpected, or remarkable; to confound;
as, his conduct surprised me.
I am surprised with an uncouth fear. --Shak.
Up he starts, Discovered and surprised. --Milton.
3. To lead (one) to do suddenly and without forethought; to
bring (one) into some unexpected state; -- with into; as,
to be surprised into an indiscretion; to be surprised into
generosity.
4. To hold possession of; to hold. [Obs.]
Not with me, That in my hands surprise the
sovereignity. --J. Webster.
Syn: See {Astonish}.
资料来源 : WordNet®
surprising
adj : causing surprise or wonder or amazement; "the report shows a
surprising lack of hard factual data"; "leaped up with
surprising agility"; "she earned a surprising amount of
money" [ant: {unsurprising}]