unexpected

英 [ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd]

美 [ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd]

adj.  出乎意料的; 始料不及的

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.3366 / COCA.3567

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 想不到的；未预料到的；意外的
  If an event or someone's behaviour isunexpected, it surprises you because you did not think that it was likely to happen.
  1. His death was totally unexpected...
     他的死亡完全出乎意料。
  2. He made a brief, unexpected appearance at the office...
     他出乎意料地在办公室露了一下脸。
  3. Help may also come from some unexpected places...
     帮助也可能来自某些意想不到的地方。
  4. 'Hello,' he said. 'This is an unexpected pleasure.'
     “嗨，”他说。“这真是个意外之喜。”

英英释义

adj

• not expected or anticipated
  1. unexpected guests
  2. unexpected news

双语例句

• 'Hello,' he said. 'This is an unexpected pleasure.'
  “嗨，”他说。“这真是个意外之喜。”
• John is stumped by an unexpected question
  一个意想不到的问题把约翰难住了。
• Be prepared for unexpected news concerning your finances
  对财务上的意外状况要做到有备无患。
• For all its drama, the event was not unexpected.
  虽然这件事带有戏剧性，但并不意外。
• We were all astonished at the unexpected news.
  听了这个突如其来的消息，我们都十分诧异。
• The news was so unexpected that I caught my breath from shock.
  突如其来的消息把我吓呆了。
• Help came from an unexpected quarter
  援助来自于一个意想不到的团体。
• He made a brief, unexpected appearance at the office
  他出乎意料地在办公室露了一下脸。
• 'You won't get away with this,' he said with unexpected bravado.
  “这事你休想就这么过去，”他以出人意料的强横语气说道。
• Another unexpected event, though of quite a different order, occurred one evening in 1973
  1973年的一个夜晚，又发生了一件始料未及的事情，不过这两件事完全不同。