unsurprised
/ˌʌnsəˈpraɪzd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnsərˈpraɪzd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-sər-ˈprīzd ˌən-sə-/ (ame, mw)
unsurprised — adjective
- unsurprisedpositive
- more unsurprisedcomparative
- most unsurprisedsuperlative
1. feeling or showing no surprise because you already expected a particular thing t
feeling or showing no surprise because you already expected a particular thing to happen or already knew about it
Mei-Lin was unsurprised by her exam grade because she had studied every day for months.
be unsurprised by + [specific situation]
The committee members were unsurprised when the CEO announced his resignation after the financial scandal.
Given the home team's poor form, the fans were unsurprised by the heavy defeat.
Fatima looked unsurprised when the waiter said all the vegetarian dishes had sold out.
The judge's unsurprised expression suggested she had heard similar excuses many times before.
- not surprised
neutral, more common phrasing; 'unsurprised' adds a slightly more formal or emphatic tone
- expecting
focuses on prior anticipation rather than the absence of surprise
- prepared
suggests mental or practical readiness for any outcome
- unfazed
informal; emphasises that the event caused no emotional reaction at all
- surprised
direct opposite; feeling wonder or shock at something unexpected (B1)
- astonished
stronger degree of surprise; implies great wonder (B2)
文法句型
be unsurprised + by + noun phrase
be unsurprised + at + noun phrase
be unsurprised + that-clause
用法筆記
Commonly used with a linking verb (seem, look, appear, remain) and followed by the preposition by or at to introduce the cause. The attributive position (before a noun, as in an unsurprised reaction) is less frequent but perfectly natural.