That was a pleasant surprise.
这是意想不能的好事。
新概念英语第一册 Lesson 125 Tea for two

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pleasant ['plɛznt] 词频1 词根: plac
adj. 可爱的;令人愉快的;有趣的;晴朗的;
💡 pleas=please快乐 + ant...的 → a.令人愉快的,舒适的
"I have many pleasant recollections of the time we spent together."
我有很多有关我们一起度过的时光的美好回忆.
近义:likeable, nice, personable, pleasing, pleasurable, prepossessing 反义:antipathetic, ingrate, loathsome, offensive, rough, surly
surprise [sɚ'praɪz] 词频1 词根: prehend
vt. 使惊奇;突袭;意外发现; n. 惊喜,惊奇;意外的事;
💡 sur突然+prise拿住,抓住→突然被抓住→吃惊
"The conjunction of low inflation and low unemployment came as a very pleasant surprise."
低通货膨胀与低失业的同时出现是一大惊喜。
近义:maze, astonish, astound, stagger, startle, daunt 反义:aboulia, apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indolence, informality

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