- 使惊奇，使诧异，使感到意外：
Her beauty surprised me.
我惊讶于她的美貌。
His coming surprised me.
他的到来令我感诧异。
- 使震惊；使产生反感：
I was surprised at the news about his death.
他去世的消息令我感到震惊。
Does his unbridled behaviour surprise you?
是不是他的放肆行为令你感到不快?
- 意外发现；撞见，当场捉住：
His real identity was surprised by me.
我无意间发现了他的真实身份。
He was surprised when he stole an exhibit from the museum.
当他从博物馆偷盗一件展品时被当场捉住。
- 出其不意地让…吐露真情：
to surprise the facts from the witness
出其不意地让证人说出实情
- 以出其不意的方式让(某人)做(某事)：
to surprise a witness into telling the truth
以突如其来的方式让证人说出了实情
- 突然袭击(无防备的军队、防线等)，奇袭；使措手不及：
At the beginning of the match, we surprised the visiting team.
比赛刚一开始，我们就打了客队一个措手不及。
- [废语]强占；俘虏，俘获