Talk about the feeling – surprise
Surprise 惊奇
surprised
A2 feeling or showing surprise because something has happened that you did not expect:
We were very surprised at the result.
It’s not like you to behave like this, Alice – I’m surprised at you (= I feel disappointed with you)!
I’m not surprised (that) he didn’t keep his promise.
I’m surprised to see you here.
I’ve managed to fix your car for now, but don’t be surprised if it breaks down again (= it probably will stop working again).
I always thought Chris and Monique were mismatched, so I wasn’t surprised when they got divorced.
astonished
B2 very surprised:
[ + to infinitive ] I was astonished to see Miriam there.
They looked astonished when I announced I was pregnant.
The doctors were astonished at the speed of her recovery.
amazed
B1 extremely surprised:
She was amazed at how calm she felt after the accident.
I was absolutely amazed when I heard he’d been promoted.
[ + to infinitive ] Mr Graham was amazed to find 46 ancient gold coins inside the pot.
I was amazed to hear that Chris had won first prize.
We were amazed to discover that we’d been at school together.
[ + (that) ] I’m amazed (that) she didn’t complain.
We were amazed by what she told us.
He’s always seemed very self-controlled, so I was amazed by his sudden outburst in the office.
round-eyed
having eyes that are open very wide because you are surprised, shocked, or frightened:
She was round-eyed with amazement/terror.
agape
with the mouth open, especially showing surprise or shock:
We watched, our mouths agape in excitement.
open-mouthed
with your mouth wide open, especially because you are surprised or shocked:
They stared open-mouthed at the extent of the damage.
sb’s jaw drops (open)
If someone’s jaw drops (open), they look very surprised:
My jaw dropped open when she told me how old she was.
pop-eyed
INFORMAL having your eyes wide open with surprise or excitement:
The children were pop-eyed with excitement.
shocked 震惊
feeling very upset or surprised:
[ + to infinitive ] He was shocked to discover that he had no money left in his account.
To say that her resignation was a shock would be an understatement – it caused panic.
*To say I was shocked was an understatement.
stunned
C2 very shocked or surprised:
They stood in stunned silence beside the bodies.
I am stunned and saddened by this news.
staggered
very shocked or surprised:
I was staggered at the prices.
astounded
very surprised or shocked:
[ + to infinitive ] I was astounded to hear that Tina had left.
flabbergasted
feeling shocked, usually because of something you were not expecting:
When they announced her name, the winner just sat there, flabbergasted.
She is flabbergasted by the whole affair.
We were flabbergasted to learn of the thefts.
She is flabbergasted at how positive it has been.
When they saw the list of their charges, they were completely flabbergasted.
be taken aback
to be very shocked or surprised:
I was somewhat taken aback by her honesty.
not know what hit you
to feel shocked or confused because something bad has happened to you suddenly when you were not expecting it
jump/leap out of your skin
to be extremely surprised by something:
The loud noise made me jump out of my skin.