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- pronunciation:
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praIz
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praIz
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word History, Word Builder, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
surprises, surprising, surprised |
| definition: |
to suddenly do something (to someone) that is not at all expected.
使惊讶
He surprised her with a kiss.The blizzard surprised the whole town.- similar words:
- amaze, catch
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| related words: |
astonish, scare |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
anything that was not expected.
意外的事
My job promotion was a big surprise. |
| related words: |
wonder |
| derivations: |
surprisedly (adv.), surpriser (n.) |
When it entered the English language from early French, surprise meant "to overtake."
Word Builder: surprise +
- surprised:
showing surprise.
- surprising:
causing surprise.
The word surprise
contains the following parts:
super-, supra-, sur-2
Latin
prefix
that means above, over
  Example words:
- synonyms:
- hyper-
- antonyms:
- sub-, hyp-, hypo-
pris, -prise, prehens, -prehend
Latin
root
that means take, grasp
Example words:
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