中文意思 → 英语表达

“感到意外”
用英语怎么说?

taken by surprise

这是下面这段原文中的表达,其他语境可能有不同说法。

原文语境

Canadian poet Anne Carson has won this year's Nobel Prize in Literature. Carson is 76 years old and writes poetry, essays, and plays. The judges praised her work because she created new forms for modern writing. When Carson heard the news in Iceland, she was taken by surprise and joked that the judges were crazy. The Nobel Prize is the most famous prize in global literature. The Canadian leader said Carson's win was an extraordinary achievement for the whole country. Carson also loves old books and has shared many ancient stories with readers today.

加拿大诗人安妮·卡森获得了今年的诺贝尔文学奖。卡森现年76岁,创作诗歌、散文和戏剧。评审们称赞她的作品,因为她为现代写作创造了新形式。当卡森在冰岛得知这个消息时,她感到意外,并开玩笑说评审们疯了。诺贝尔奖是全球文学领域最著名的奖项。加拿大领导人表示,卡森的获奖对整个国家来说是一项非凡成就。卡森也很喜欢古籍,并向今天的读者分享了许多古老故事。

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