surprising
adjective
uk/səˈpraɪ.zɪŋ/us/sɚˈpraɪ.zɪŋ/B1
unexpected:
令人意外的，让人吃惊的，出人意料的He gave aquitesurprisinganswer.他的回答非常出人意料。
It'shardly/scarcely/notsurprising(that)you're putting onweight,consideringhow much you'reeating.想想你吃多少东西，你发胖也就不足为奇了。
I have to say thatit's surprisingtofindyouagreeingwith me foronce.你也有和我意见一致的时候，我得说这很让我意外。
Synonym
amazing
Opposite
unsurprising
- After a six-hourflightand alongdayofmeetings, it's not surprising youconkedout.
- If youfeedyourdogoncakesandbiscuits, it's not surprising he's sofat.
- After agruellingsixmonthssingingon aworldtour, it ishardlysurprising that hervoiceisstartingto go.
- A surprisingpercentageof thepopulationareilliterate.
- Myinabilityto doneedleworkwastreatedwith surprisingindulgenceby myteacher.
Surprising and shocking
- amaze
- amazing
- amazingly
- astonish
- astonishing
- blinding
- dynamite
- earth-shattering
- earth-shatteringly
- earthshakingly
- overtake
- shock tactics
- shocking
- springsomethingonsomeone
- stagger
- staggering
- staggeringly
- stun
- the darnedest thingidiom
- thunderbolt