To my surprise,he passed the exam this time.
问题描述:
To my surprise,he passed the exam this time.
这句话中的surprise为什么用原形?为什么不是过去式或者现在在进行时呢?
答
这里 surprise 是名词(不是动词)
to my surprise出乎我的意料
也有 much to my surprise 的说法.
其他类似例子:
to my horror
to her satisfaction
to his sorrow
等等.
我是加拿大人,前英语老师.