n.

1. 驚奇，詫異[U]
   To my surprise, he refused to cooperate with us.

   令我吃驚的是，他不肯與我們合作。

2. 使人驚訝的事，意外的事[C]
   The incident came as quite a surprise to them.

   這一事件完全出乎他們的意料。

3. 突然襲擊[U]

vt.

1. 使吃驚，使感到意外
   I was surprised to learn that he was taking drugs.

   聽說他在吸毒，我很吃驚。

   The news surprised us all.

   這消息使我們大家都吃了一驚。

2. 乘不備時設法得到；出其不意地使（某人）做……
   They surprised the culprit into telling the truth.

   他們用出其不意的辦法使罪犯吐露實情。

3. 突然襲擊；當場捉住
   Our troops surprised the enemy while they were still sleeping.

   趁敵人還在睡覺，我們的部隊出其不意地襲擊他們。

n.

1. a feeling of mild astonishment or shock caused by something unexpected.
2. an unexpected or astonishing thing.
3. [as modifier] Bell-ringing  denoting a complex method of change-ringing:
   surprise major.

v.

1. cause to feel surprise.
2. capture, attack, or discover suddenly and unexpectedly.