Tra từ surprise - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

sur·prise [surprise surprises surprised surprising] noun, verb BrE [səˈpraɪz] NAmE [sərˈpraɪz]
noun
1. countable an event, a piece of news, etc. that is unexpected or that happens suddenly
• What a nice surprise!
•a surprise attack
• There are few surprises in this year's budget.
•I have a surprise for you!
•It comes as no surprise to learn that they broke their promises.
•Her letter came as a complete surprise.
•There are lots of surprises in store for visitors to the gallery.
•Visitors to the gallery are in for a few surprises.
•Life's full of surprises.
•She likes springing surprises on people.
2. uncountable, countable a feeling caused by sth happening suddenly or unexpectedly
•a look of surprise
• She looked up in surprise.
•~ (at sth) He gasped with surprise at her strength.
•~ (at seeing, hearing, etc.) They couldn't conceal their surprise at seeing us together.
•I got a surprise when I saw the bill.
•Much to my surprise, I passed.
•To everyone's surprise, the plan succeeded.
•Imagine our surprise when he walked into the room!
•The decision has been greeted with surprise.
•They expressed surprise at the outcome.
3. uncountable the use of methods that cause feelings of surprise
•A successful campaign should have an element of surprise.

Word Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘unexpected seizure of a place, or attack on troops’): from Old French, feminine past participle of surprendre, from medieval Latin superprehendere ‘seize’.

Example Bank:
•After the initial surprise I got to like the place.
•Bob turned up half an hour late, surprise surprise.
•He feigned surprise when I went up and said hello.
•His eyebrows rose in mock surprise.
•His refusal came as no surprise to his boss.
•I could not believe the look of surprise on his face.
•I had a lovely surprise when I saw Mark there.
•I have a little surprise for you!
•Imagine my surprise when I found out he wasn't really a doctor.
•It was a complete surprise for me.
•It was with some surprise that I read of his resignation.
•Johnson sprung a surprise by beating the favourite in the first round.
•Johnson sprung a surprise by winning the first round.
•Much to her surprise she enjoyed the party.
•Roach was the surprise winner of the £10 000 first prize.
•She feels that the future holds few surprises.
•She showed no surprise at the news.
•She was quick to hide her surprise.
•The Egyptian team relied on the element of surprise to defeat their stronger opponents.
•The president's remarks caused surprise and embarrassment.
•The storm took us completely by surprise.
•They launched a surprise attack on the Russian fleet.
•Your mother's in for a bit of a surprise when she gets home.
•Her letter came as a complete surprise.
•Life's full of surprises.
•There are few surprises in this year's budget.
•a surprise attack/announcement/visit
Idioms: ↑surprise, surprise ▪ ↑take somebody by surprise

verb
1. to make sb feel surprised
•~ sb It wouldn't surprise me if they got married soon.
•~ sb how, what, etc… It's always surprised me how popular he is.
•it surprises sb that… It surprises me that you've never sung professionally.
•it surprises sb to do sth Would it surprise you to know that I'm thinking of leaving?
2. ~ sb to attack, discover, etc, sb suddenly and unexpectedly
• The army attacked at night to surprise the rebels.
• We arrived home early and surprised a burglar trying to break in.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘unexpected seizure of a place, or attack on troops’): from Old French, feminine past participle of surprendre, from medieval Latin superprehendere ‘seize’.

Synonyms:
surprise
startle • amaze • stun • astonish • take sb aback • astound
These words all mean to make sb feel surprised.
surprise • to give sb the feeling that you get when sth happens that you do not expect or do not understand, or sth that you do expect does not happen; to make sb feel surprised: ▪ The outcome didn't surprise me at all.
startle • to surprise sb suddenly in a way that slightly shocks or frightens them: ▪ Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you. ◇ ▪ The explosion startled the horse.
amaze • to surprise sb very much: ▪ Just the huge size of the place amazed her.
stun • (rather informal) (often in newspapers) to surprise or shock sb so much that they cannot think clearly or speak
astonish • to surprise sb very much: ▪ The news astonished everyone.
amaze or astonish?
These two words have the same meaning and in most cases you can use either. If you are talking about sth that both surprises you and makes you feel ashamed, use astonish: ▪ He was astonished by his own stupidity.
take sb aback • [usually passive] (especially of sth negative) to surprise or shock sb: ▪ We were rather taken aback by her hostile reaction.
astound • to surprise or shock sb very much: ▪ His arrogance astounded her.
It surprises sb/startles sb/amazes sb/stuns sb/astonishes sb/takes sb aback/astounds sb
to surprise/startle/amaze/stun/astonish/astound sb that…
to surprise/amaze sb what/how…
to surprise/startle/amaze/stun/astonish/astound sb to know/find/learn/see/hear…
to be surprised/startled/stunned into (doing) sth

Example Bank:
•It wouldn't surprise me if they announced they were going to get married.
•It wouldn't surprise me if they got married.
•The outcome did not surprise me at all.
•They wanted to surprise their mother and get the breakfast ready.
•It surprises me that you've never sung professionally.
•It's always surprised me how popular he is.
•Would it surprise you to know that I'm thinking of leaving the firm?