42.3. gy. B1 (példák)

surprise verb /səˈpraɪz/ [T] meglep vkit; meglepetést okoz vkinek

The news surprised everyone.

It doesn't surprise me that she wants to leave.

It won't surprise anyone to learn that the offer has been rejected.

can modal verb /kæn/ 6 -hat, -het (meglepetés/hitetlenkedés kifejezése)

You can't possibly be hungry already!

Can you believe it?

excitement noun /ɪkˈsaɪt.mənt/ [U] izgalom, izgatott várakozás

The competition is causing a lot of excitement.

In her excitement she dropped her glass.

amazed adjective /əˈmeɪzd/ nagyon meglepődött (vmitől)

She was amazed at how calm she felt after the accident.

I was absolutely amazed when I heard the news.

I was amazed to hear that Chris had won first prize.

I'm amazed (that) she didn't complain.

amazing adjective /əˈmeɪ.zɪŋ/ 2 elképesztő, döbbenetes (nagyon meglepő)

It's amazing to think that the managing director is only 23.

It's amazing that no one else has applied for the job.

The amazing thing is that it was kept secret for so long.

scared adjective /skeəd/ rémült, megrémült; fél vkitől/vmitől

He's scared of spiders.

He's scared to tell her what really happened.

I was scared (that) you might not be there.

I was scared stiff.

She had a scared look on her face.

scary adjective /ˈskeə.ri/ ijesztő (informal)

a scary movie/story

shocked adjective /ʃɒkt/ megdöbbent

After his announcement, there was shocked silence.

We were shocked to see smoke pouring out of the roof.

shocking adjective /ˈʃɒk.ɪŋ/ megdöbbentő; megbotránkoztató; botrányos

The sex scenes in the book were considered very shocking at the time when it was published.

There are few crimes more truly shocking than the murder or abuse of children.

terrified adjective /ˈter.ə.faɪd/ rémült, megrémült

He sat in the corner like a terrified child.

She's terrified of the dark.

She's terrified (that) her mother might find out.