surprising

柯林斯詞典

1. ADJ Something that is surprising is unexpected or unusual and makes you feel surprised. 令人吃驚的
It is not surprising that children learn to read at different rates. 孩子們以不同速度識(shí)字，這并不令人驚訝。
2. surprisinglyADV 令人吃驚地
The party did surprisingly well in the South. 該政黨在南方做得異常出色。
3. →see also surprise

After a six-hour flight and a long day of meetings , it's not surprising you conked out.
If you feed your dog on cakes and biscuits , it's not surprising he's so fat .
After a gruelling six months singing on a world tour , it is hardly surprising that her voice is starting to go.
A surprising percentage of the population are illiterate .
My inability to do needlework was treated with surprising indulgence by my teacher .