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surprised

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/səˈpraɪzd/ us /sɚˈpraɪzd/

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A2

feeling or showing surprise because something has happened that you did not expect:

We were very surprised at the result.

It's not like you to behave like this, Alice - I'm surprised at you (= I feel disappointed with you)!

I'm not surprised (that) he didn't keep his promise.

I'm surprised to see you here.

I've managed to fix your car for now, but don't be surprised if it breaks down again (= it probably will stop working again).

She looked at him with a surprised expression on her face.

Thêm các ví dụBớt các ví dụ
  • I'm surprised to see you awake - ten minutes ago you were fast/sound asleep.
  • I'm not surprised he shouted at you! How would you like to be pushed into a wall?
  • We were surprised at the news.
  • I always thought Chris and Monique were mismatched, so I wasn't surprised when they got divorced.
  • Jacqui was pleasantly surprised to get a B for history.
SMART Vocabulary: các từ liên quan và các cụm từ

Surprised

  • aback
  • agape
  • aghast
  • amazed
  • appalled
  • flabbergasted
  • flat-footed
  • gobsmacked
  • goggle-eyed
  • headlight
  • horror of horrors idiom
  • jaw
  • not know what has hit you idiom
  • not know what hit you idiom
  • open-eyed
  • open-mouthed
  • palpitation
  • stalk
  • you have (got) to be kidding idiom
  • your eyes pop out of your head idiom

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(Định nghĩa của surprised từ Từ điển & Từ đồng nghĩa Cambridge dành cho Người học Nâng cao © Cambridge University Press)