unexpected

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++un·ex·pect·ed /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd◂/ adjective SURPRISEDused to describe something that is surprising because you were not expecting it 想不到的，意外的，突然的 The experiment produced some unexpected results. 这次试验产生了一些意想不到的结果。 Her death was totally unexpected. 她的死完全出人意料。 Hague’s announcement was not entirely unexpected. 黑格的声明并非完全出乎意料。 —unexpectedly adverb His father died unexpectedly. 他父亲意外去世了。

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unexpected• Bobby's decision to leave the band was totally unexpected.• Her decision to leave was completely unexpected.• And then something happens, something unexpected.• Each of these ultra-familiar tunes came up sounding fresh and surprising, and the entire set consistently delighted us with the unexpected.• A counterfeit marriage to her cousin, Gareth, places Delphi Carteret in unexpected danger.• There have been unexpected delays on the freeway because of an accident.• The last, and perhaps most troubling possibility for the stock market, would be an unexpected economic dive into recession.• Without it I would not thrill to every unexpected occurrence, each seeming coincidence that has brought me closer to you.• These invisible tabs, if not removed, are responsible for text mysteriously jumping to an unexpected position.• The new drug comes from an unexpected source -- potatoes.• This project had an unexpected spin-off effect for Ward's market in that wealthy agriculturalists became private patrons.• The strategy for victory is always the unexpected strategy.• Ella's angry outburst was so unexpected that Mike really didn't know what to say.• He greeted me with unexpected warmth.not entirely unexpected• But this was not entirely unexpected.• Since that showed a degree of consistency in attitudes, it was not entirely unexpected.• The amount and quality ofthe sculpture unearthed was not entirely unexpected.• The news was not entirely unexpected.• This omission was not entirely unexpected.