中式英语之鉴:惊喜的

367. 叔叔给他带来了令他惊喜的礼物---一双崭新的皮鞋。

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[误] His uncle has brought him a surprising gift---a pair of completely new shoes.

[正] His uncle has brought him a pleasantly surprising gift---a pair of brand new shoes.

注：surprising 只能表达“令人吃惊的”，所以要忠实体现原文意思需要在前面加 pleasantly；“崭新”的地道说法是 brand new。