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

• He made a brief, unexpected appearance at the office
  他出乎意料地在办公室露了一下脸。
• Any unexpected circumstance that arises may catalyze a sudden escalation of violence.
  任何突如其来的情况都可能造成暴力骤然升级。
• John is stumped by an unexpected question
  一个意想不到的问题把约翰难住了。
• 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 may also come from some unexpected places
  帮助也可能来自某些意想不到的地方。
• 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。
• His death was totally unexpected
  他的死亡完全出乎意料。
• 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。
• Live interviews add zest and a touch of the unexpected to any piece of research.
  现场采访会为各种调查增添趣味性和些许新奇感。