n. 惊奇, 奇袭, 诧异

vt. 使惊奇, 撞见, 奇袭

[经] 突然袭击

Surprise \Sur*prise"\, n. [F. surprise, fr. surprendre, surpris;
sur over + prendre to take, L. prehendere. See {Sur-}, and
{Prehensile}.]
1. The act of coming upon, or taking, unawares; the act of
seizing unexpectedly; surprisal; as, the fort was taken by
surprise.

2. The state of being surprised, or taken unawares, by some
act or event which could not reasonably be foreseen;
emotion excited by what is sudden and strange; a suddenly
excited feeling of wonder or astonishment.

Pure surprise and fear
Made me to quit the house. --Shak.

3. Anything that causes such a state or emotion.

4. A dish covered with a crust of raised paste, but with no
other contents. [Obs.] --King.

{Surprise party}, a party of persons who assemble by mutual
agreement, and without invitation, at the house of a
common friend. [U.S.] --Bartlett.

Syn: Wonder; astonishment; amazement.


Surprise \Sur*prise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Surprised}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Surprising}.] [From {Surprise}, n.: cf. F.
surprendre, p. p. surpris.]
1. To come or fall suddenly and unexpectedly; to take
unawares; to seize or capture by unexpected attack.

Fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. --Isa.
xxxiii. 14.

The castle of Macduff I will surprise. --Shak.

Who can speak
The mingled passions that surprised his heart?
--Thomson.

2. To strike with wonder, astonishment, or confusion, by
something sudden, unexpected, or remarkable; to confound;
as, his conduct surprised me.

I am surprised with an uncouth fear. --Shak.

Up he starts,
Discovered and surprised. --Milton.

3. To lead (one) to do suddenly and without forethought; to
bring (one) into some unexpected state; -- with into; as,
to be surprised into an indiscretion; to be surprised into
generosity.

4. To hold possession of; to hold. [Obs.]

Not with me,
That in my hands surprise the sovereignity. --J.
Webster.

Syn: See {Astonish}.