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EVP surprised
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OXF3000ZH: 惊讶的 ☊ → ☊ → ☊ → surprised
3000TH: แปลกใจ ☊ bplaaekL jaiM surprised
5000FR: surpris ☊ surprised, amazed
OXF3000: ngạc nhiên surprised
OXF3000N ngạc nhiên surprised at
CORE: surprised + + + + + + +
WNS: (a.) [surprised]
FN: surprised a Just_found_out
I was very surprised. ☊ Tôi đã rất bất ngờ. ☊ Adjectives 2
like: surprised → →
to be surprised to know, learn ☊ giật mình khi biết ☊
to be surprised about, surprised at ☊ ngạc nhiên về ☊
to be so surprised that ☊ ngạc nhiên đến độ ☊
2159 Was Adrian surprised to see you? ☊ Adrian có ngạc nhiên khi gặp cậu không? ☊
2177 hand, was surprised to hear it. ☊ Tôi hứng thú khi nghe tin Arturo đã thôi việc. - Tôi thì ngược lại, tôi ngạc nhiên khi nghe tin đó. ☊
2785 I was very surprised BY her reaction TO my simple suggestion. ☊ Tôi rất ngạc nhiên với phản ứng của cô ấy trước gợi ý đơn giản của tôi. ☊
+ adj.: She didn't appear at all surprised at the news. ☊ appear ☊
I was surprised to hear them mentioned together: I had never connected them before. ☊ connect ☊
The children were surprised by the sudden entry of their teacher. ☊ entry ☊
Sue's face was a picture (= she looked very surprised, angry, etc.) as she listened to her husband's speech. ☊ face ☊
hear (that)...: I was surprised to hear (that) he was married. ☊ hear ☊
learn (that)...: We were very surprised to learn (that) she had got married again. ☊ learn ☊
I've heard they're getting divorced. Mind you, I'm not surprised—they were always arguing. ☊ mind you ☊
Their mouths fell open (= they were surprised). ☊ mouth ☊
I must admit (= I feel that I should admit) I was surprised it cost so little. ☊ must ☊
She seemed neither surprised nor worried. ☊ nor ☊
I was pleasantly surprised by my exam results. ☊ pleasantly ☊
pleasure (of sth/of doing sth): She had the pleasure of seeing him look surprised. ☊ pleasure ☊
I was somewhat surprised to see him. ☊ somewhat ☊
She didn't sound surprised when I told her the news. ☊ sound ☊
I was surprised by the strength of her feelings. ☊ strength ☊
I'm surprised he rides a motorbike—I'd have thought big cars were more his style (= what suited him). ☊ style ☊
She was surprised by the book's success (= that it had sold a lot of copies). ☊ success ☊
surprise sb how, what, etc...: It's always surprised me how popular he is. ☊ surprise ☊
a surprised look ☊ surprised ☊
She looked surprised when I told her. ☊ surprised ☊
surprised (at/by sb/sth): I was surprised at how quickly she agreed. ☊ surprised ☊
I'm surprised at you, behaving like that in front of the kids. ☊ surprised ☊
They were surprised to find that he'd already left. ☊ surprised ☊
surprised (that...): You shouldn't be surprised (that) he didn't come. ☊ surprised ☊
Don't be surprised if I pretend not to recognise you. ☊ surprised ☊
'Will she cancel the party?' 'I wouldn't be surprised.' ☊ surprised ☊
You'd be surprised how many people voted for him. ☊ surprised ☊
What are you talking about? (= used when you are surprised, annoyed and/or worried by sth that sb has just said) ☊ talk ☊
The violence of her feelings surprised him. ☊ violence ☊
surpris ☊ vous avez l’air surpris de me voir ☊