To my surprise, the lazy student did quite well on the test.
令我驚訝的是，那個懶惰的學生考試考得挺好的。

The difficult question caught the student by surprise.
這個困難的問題讓該學生不知所措。

The announcement of Sophie’s marriage came as a surprise.
蘇菲宣布要結婚的消息讓人驚訝。

I decided to surprise my mom with flowers.
我決定送花，讓我媽媽驚喜。

Lydia ’s answer astonished Paul: How could she not know the name of the capital of her own country?
莉迪雅的回答讓保羅很震驚:她怎麼會不知道自己國家首都的名稱?

What astonishes me is that the little girl can sing so beautifully at such a young age.
令我驚訝的是，這名小女孩年紀輕輕就能把歌唱得這麼好。

Steven startled me when he broke into my room without knocking on the door first.
史提芬沒先敲門就闖進我房裡，嚇了我一大跳。

Steven took me by surprise when he broke into my room without knocking on the door first.
史提芬沒先敲門就闖進我房裡，嚇了我一大跳。

Steven took me aback when he broke into my room without knocking on the door first.
史提芬沒先敲門就闖進我房裡，嚇了我一大跳。

Martin is a very nervous guy; he startles easily.
馬丁是個神經兮兮的傢伙，他容易受驚。

Be careful. Don’t drop the vase.
小心。別讓花瓶掉下來。

Stock prices dropped sharply in Asia yesterday.
昨天亞洲的股價劇烈下跌。

Ken dropped by to see me this morning.
肯今早順道來拜訪我。

I dropped in on Stacey on my way home.
我回家途中順便去看史黛西。

Drop me a line if you can.
可以的話，寫信給我。

A drop of sweat ran down Harry’s forehead.
一滴汗珠從哈利的額頭流下來。

There was a sudden drop in temperature last night.
昨晚氣溫驟降。

My aunt was stunned by the death of her husband.
姨丈的死訊使我阿姨震驚不已。

Your jaw is the lower part of your face below your mouth.
你的下顎就是指你臉部嘴巴下方的部位。

The hero’s quick thinking enabled him to escape from the jaws of death.
這位英雄的機智使他能死裡逃生。

I thought my father would get angry, but to my amazement, he tried to comfort me.
我以為父親會生氣，但令我吃驚的是，他卻試著要安慰我。

The spectacular view of the valley really held me in awe.
山谷的壯麗景色實在令我震懾。

I was often in awe of my grandmother when I was little.
我還小的時候常對祖母感到敬畏。

Maya’s confidence and beauty awe me; I wish I could be like her.
瑪雅的自信和美麗使我震懾；我希望我能像她一樣。

The island is noted for its beautiful scenery. 
這座島嶼以美景聞名。

Much to everyone's astonishment, the diamond on display was stolen.
令大家大吃一驚的是，展示中的鑽石被偷了。

We all watched Danny's amazing performance in astonishment. 
我們都驚訝地看著丹尼精彩的表演。

The employee handed in his letter of resignation to the boss. 
這員工向老闆遞出了辭職信。

The president accepted the minister’s resignation after he was involved in a sex 
scandal.
部長捲入性醜聞後，總統接受了他的辭職。

If we could travel at the speed of light, time would cease to exist.
倘若我們能以光速行進，那麼時間就會不存在了。

If we could travel at the speed of light, time would cease existing.
倘若我們能以光速行進，那麼時間就會不存在了。

The neighbor’s dog barked without cease and kept me awake all night.
鄰居的狗叫個不停，害我整晚沒睡。

I will buy my parents a new house if I win the lottery. 
如果我中了樂透，就會買棟新房子給我父母。

 I’ve bought lots of lottery tickets, but I’ve never won 
any prizes. 
我買過很多張彩券，但卻從沒中過獎。