be taken by surprise

基本解釋

Suddenly leave, always be taken by surprise.
忽然的離去，總是措手不及。
They were constantly on the alert not to be taken by surprise.
他們一直處于常備不懈狀態(tài)以防突然襲擊。
《新英漢大辭典》
In the end, the London you'll discover will surely include some of our enthusiastic recommendations, but be prepared to be taken by surprise as well.
最后，你所發(fā)現(xiàn)的倫敦一定會包括我們熱情介紹的一些情況，但你也要準備迎接意外的驚喜。

At the same time, we were all in it together, and we could be taken by surprise, after five days of grind, by the transformation of the team.
NPR: Excerpt: 'Then We Came to the End'
Will most of them see Wal-Mart as a forced pit stop or might they be taken by surprise with the company's efforts to clean up stores, arrange merchandise in a more shopper-friendly way and put out better brands at lower prices than the competition?
FORBES: Magazine Article
On the other hand, as in real life, great teams sometimes can be also taken by surprise despite (or maybe because of) their talent, as happened only this past weekend with the American Ryder Cup team.
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