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

• We should save some food against unexpected needs.
  我们应该节省一些粮食，以备不时之需。
• Help came from an unexpected quarter
  援助来自于一个意想不到的团体。
• The country needs a defence capability as insurance against the unexpected.
  国家需要有一定的防御能力，以应对不可预知的情况。
• It was the most unexpected piece of news one could possibly imagine
  这条新闻最出人意料了，真是让人想象不到。
• Be prepared for unexpected news concerning your finances
  对财务上的意外状况要做到有备无患。
• 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。
• John is stumped by an unexpected question
  一个意想不到的问题把约翰难住了。
• Events took an unexpected turn.
  事情发生了波折。
• 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。
• '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。