surprised
surprised — adjective
1. the feeling you have when something sudden and unplanned takes place — for examp
the feeling you have when something sudden and unplanned takes place — for example, hearing news you never thought would come, or running into a person you never thought you would see again.
Yara looked surprised when Pedro walked into the room holding a birthday cake.
look + adjective for visible emotion
Amelia was surprised to find her lost wallet returned with all its cash inside.
surprised + to find + that-clause
The teacher's surprised expression told the students their answer was completely wrong.
Vikram felt surprised by how quickly his young daughter learned to read on her own.
A surprised gasp came from the audience when the singer hit the highest note.
- astonished
stronger, suggests something hard to believe
- amazed
includes a sense of wonder or admiration
- shocked
usually for unpleasant, disturbing surprises
- stunned
so surprised that you cannot react for a moment
- unsurprised
opposite feeling — you expected it to happen
- calm
not showing any strong emotional reaction
文法句型
surprised + at + noun/gerund
surprised + by + noun/phrase
surprised + to + infinitive
surprised + that + clause
用法筆記
Frequently used with 'at', 'by', 'to + infinitive', or a 'that' clause. 'Surprised at something' emphasises the situation that caused the feeling; 'surprised by something' emphasises the action or event itself.