unexpected
【意想不到的,出乎意料的】
"Unexpected" 是形容词,意思是出乎意料的、意想不到的,用来描述某事突然发生或与预期不同。
1. 突然的,意料之外的
表示某件事发生得毫无预兆,让人惊讶或措手不及。
- The storm was completely unexpected.
(这场暴风雨完全是意想不到的。) - His resignation was totally unexpected.
(他的辞职完全出乎意料。) - They gave me an unexpected gift on my birthday.
(他们在我生日时送了我一个意想不到的礼物。)
2. 反常的,不寻常的
用于形容某种情况、行为或结果与正常或预期的不一样。
- She showed an unexpected talent for painting.
(她表现出了意想不到的绘画天赋。) - The test results were unexpected but promising.
(测试结果出乎意料,但很有希望。)
常见短语
- unexpected result → 意想不到的结果
The experiment led to an unexpected result.
(实验得出了意想不到的结果。) - unexpected guest → 突然到访的客人
We had an unexpected guest last night.
(昨晚我们有一位意想不到的客人。) - completely/totally unexpected → 完全出乎意料
Her decision to move abroad was totally unexpected.
(她决定搬到国外完全出乎意料。)
"Unexpected" vs. "Surprising" 的区别
- "Unexpected" 强调事先没有预料到,带有突然性。
- The power outage was unexpected.(停电是突发的,没预料到。)
- "Surprising" 更强调让人吃惊,可能是好事或坏事。
- Her performance was surprisingly good.(她的表现出奇地好。)
总结
✅ "Unexpected" 主要表示出乎意料的、突然的,可以用于事件、结果、行为等。