surprise

词根词缀:

词根
pris= to seize, to catch 抓

apprise v. 通知

ap 加强 + pris 抓 + e → 抓住〔信息〕→ 通知

comprise v. 包括

com 加强 + pris 抓 + e →〔包括〕抓住的东西 → 包括

enterprise n. 事业;进取心

enter 进入 + pris 抓 + e → 进入抓事业的状态 → 事业;进取心

enterprising adj. 有事业心的

enter 进入 + pris 抓 + ing 令人…的 → 进入抓住目标)的 → 有事业心的

imprison v. 监禁

im 进入 + prison 监狱 → 进入监狱 → 监禁

prison n. 监狱

pris 抓 + on 表名词 → 抓人之地 → 监狱

reprisal n. 报复

re 相反 + pris 抓 + al 表行为 → 反过来抓住〔别人〕→ 报复

surprise v. 吃惊

sur 上 + pris 抓 + e → 心上人被抓 → 吃惊

数据来源:新东方英语词汇速记大全

相关例句:

To their surprise, hundreds replied to the advertisement.

令他们吃惊的是,有几百人对广告作出了回应。

Her eyebrows were arched in supercilious surprise.

大吃一惊的她高傲地扬起了眉毛。

His visit gave me a pleasant surprise.

他的来访使我感到惊喜。

There is a shortage of carrots. So everybody starts growing carrots. Next season, surprise, surprise, there is a glut of carrots.

胡萝卜紧缺,于是大家都去种胡萝卜。等到来年这个时候,可想而知,胡萝卜就会过剩。

It wouldn't surprise me if there was such chaos after this election that another had to be held

如果你告诉我这次大选后局面会出现混乱,以致不得不重新举行选举,我一点也不会惊讶。

When Xiao Wu was praised, he was embarrassed, much to our surprise.

小吴受了表扬反倒不好意思起来了。