Unexpected

(adj.) not expected or anticipated; 'unexpected guests'; 'unexpected news' .

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• Before I had time to feel shocked, at this, I was horror-struck by an entirely unexpected proceeding on the part of Mr. Godfrey. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• I asked, terrified at the unexpected sound, and incapable now of deriving from any occurrence a hope of aid. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• I didn't go to do it, Sammy,' said Mr. Weller, in some degree abashed by the very unexpected occurrence of the incident. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• After a pause Madame Olenska broke out with unexpected vehemence: I want to be free; I want to wipe out all the past. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• Mr. Gradgrind was extremely discomfited by this unexpected question. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• A great naval battle at Actium (31 B.C.) was decided by the unexpected desertion of Cleopatra with sixty ships in the midst of the fight. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Suddenly, however, an unexpected incident opened up quite a new prospect to me. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• It came from an unexpected quarter out of the black night behind me. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• It has been completely unexpected. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• You are actually nettled by this slight from an unexpected quarter. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• This is wholly unexpected. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
• To Kitty, however, it does not seem so wholly unexpected. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
• He had actually arrived at twelve o'clock, and appeared to be overwhelmed by the unexpected tragedy. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• However, your unexpected visit this morning shows me that even in that world of fresh air and fair play, there may be work for me to do. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• But here an unexpected and singular difficulty presented itself. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• Her reply--not given till after a pause--evinced one of those unexpected turns of temper peculiar to her. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• Oliver felt stunned and stupefied by the unexpected intelligence; he could not weep, or speak, or rest. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• Lord Worcester was overjoyed beyond description at my unexpected return. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• Bring with you the limes you have in your desk, was the unexpected command which arrested her before she got out of her seat. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• Sam Weller received both of these suggestions with unexpected contempt, and again propounded his question. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• An unexpected sort of place this to meet in; but one never knows, when one gets into the City, what people one may knock up against. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• She was a little flurried by the unexpected visit, and the schoolmaster was not at his ease. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Then I arranged my desk, and put everything away, and was so composed and cheerful that I thought I had quite dismissed this unexpected incident. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• But before we drove away too, I received a most unexpected and eloquent compliment from Mr. Jellyby. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Sergeant Cuff stopped her by a very unexpected question. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• As I have said, until this unexpected state of affairs happened, Mobile had been looked upon as the objective point of Sherman's army. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• This unexpected absence of the only local resident whom Eustacia knew considerably damaged her scheme for an afternoon of reckless gaiety. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• Margaret began to wonder whether all offers were as unexpected beforehand,--as distressing at the time of their occurrence, as the two she had had. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• And the meeting did happen, but in a formal way quite unexpected by her. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Another and a better gift than intellect was shown her in a most unexpected manner. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.

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