surprising

🇬🇧 UK/sә'praiziŋ/🇺🇸 US
A2

Definitions

adj.

Causing a feeling of surprise; unexpected or astonishing

令人惊讶的;出乎意料的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
surpriseother
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Common Collocations

  • 1.surprising result出人意料的结果
  • 2.surprising discovery惊人的发现
  • 3.hardly surprising毫不奇怪
  • 4.surprising turn of events意想不到的转折

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    It is surprising how quickly children can adapt to new environments.

  • 2.

    The team's surprising victory over the champions made headlines worldwide.

  • 3.

    She made a surprising career change, leaving law to become a chef.

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