To my surprise, he gave me the money immediately.
令我惊奇的是，他立刻把钱给了我。
新概念英语第二册
Lesson 11 One good turn deserves another
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
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
adv. 立即，马上;直接地;紧接地;
conj. 一…就，即刻;
💡 immediate立即的 + ly...地 → 立即, 马上, 直接地
"You are under no compulsion to pay immediately."
没有人强迫你立刻付款。
近义：hereupon, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, outright, p.d.q.
反义：hereafter, hereinafter, later, next, posthumously, presently
n. 钱;财富;薪水;款项;
💡 如果乱花 钱，家长会“骂你”（谐音）
"The money was donated by a local businessman who wishes to remain anonymous ."
这笔款子是当地一位不愿透露姓名的企业家捐赠的。
近义：assets, means, resources, specie, wherewithal, readies
v. 给予，赠送( give的过去式 );（与名词连用描述某一动作，意义与该名词相应的动词相同）;供给;交给;
"The boss gave him the push due to his careless work."
由于他工作不细心,老板解雇了他.