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

• The news was so unexpected that I caught my breath from shock.
  突如其来的消息把我吓呆了。
• We should save some food against unexpected needs.
  我们应该节省一些粮食，以备不时之需。
• 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。
• Help came from an unexpected quarter
  援助来自于一个意想不到的团体。
• Matters took an unexpected turn.
  事态发生了意想不到的转变。
• His death was totally unexpected and, in consequence, no plans had been made for his replacement
  他的死完全出乎意料，所以，根本没有安排替补人选。
• She felt that her husband's unexpected promotion foreshortened his life.
  她感觉丈夫的意外升迁缩短了他的人生。
• Be prepared for unexpected news concerning your finances
  对财务上的意外状况要做到有备无患。
• He is notorious for making unexpected, often self-contradictory, comments.
  他发表的那些出人意料而且经常自相矛盾的评论令他臭名昭著。
• John is stumped by an unexpected question
  一个意想不到的问题把约翰难住了。