surprised
 (a.)感到驚訝的


 Sur·prise v. t. [imp. & p. p. Surprised p. pr. & vb. n. Surprising.]
 1. To come or fall suddenly and unexpectedly; to take unawares; to seize or capture by unexpected attack.
    Fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites.   --Isa. xxxiii. 14.
    The castle of Macduff I will surprise.   --Shak.
 Who can speak
 The mingled passions that surprised his heart?   --Thomson.
 2. To strike with wonder, astonishment, or confusion, by something sudden, unexpected, or remarkable; to confound; as, his conduct surprised me.
    I am surprised with an uncouth fear.   --Shak.
 Up he starts,
 Discovered and surprised.   --Milton.
 3. To lead (one) to do suddenly and without forethought; to bring (one) into some unexpected state; -- with into; as, to be surprised into an indiscretion; to be surprised into generosity.
 4. To hold possession of; to hold. [Obs.]
 Not with me,
 That in my hands surprise the sovereignity.   --J. Webster.
 Syn: -- See Astonish.

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 surprised
      adj : taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or
            astonishment; "surprised by her student's ingenuity";
            "surprised that he remembered my name"; "a surprised
            expression" [ant: unsurprised]