unsurprised
/ˌʌnsəˈpraɪzd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnsərˈpraɪzd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-sər-ˈprīzd ˌən-sə-/ (ame, mw)
unsurprised — 形容詞
- unsurprisedpositive
- more unsurprisedcomparative
- most unsurprisedsuperlative
1. feeling or showing no surprise because you already expected a particular thing t
不意外
因預期某事發生而沒有驚訝的感覺
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.
Mei-Lin 對考試成績不意外，因為她連續幾個月每天都讀書。
be unsurprised by + [specific situation]
The committee members were unsurprised when the CEO announced his resignation after the financial scandal.
財務醜聞後，委員會成員對 CEO 宣布辭職並不感到意外。
Given the home team's poor form, the fans were unsurprised by the heavy defeat.
鑑於主隊表現不佳，球迷對慘敗的結果並不意外。
Fatima looked unsurprised when the waiter said all the vegetarian dishes had sold out.
當服務生說所有素食菜餚都賣完時，Fatima 看起來並不意外。
The judge's unsurprised expression suggested she had heard similar excuses many times before.
法官那不意外的表情顯示，她之前已經聽過很多次類似的藉口了。
- 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.