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Quelle surprise Meaning in English

expression

kwel ser-PRYZ
kwel su-PRYZ

释义

An exclamation (originally French) used to express mild surprise, often in a sarcastic or playful way when something unsurprising happens.

用法与细微差别

Used mainly in informal speech or writing, often with a tone of sarcasm. Not typically used in very serious contexts. It keeps its French form in English, so pronunciation is French-influenced. Commonly follows a statement of the obvious or expected.

例句

Oh, he forgot his keys again—quelle surprise.

basic

The train is late? Quelle surprise!

basic

He's eating pizza for dinner again—quelle surprise.

basic

So she was late again? Quelle surprise.

natural

Let me guess, it started raining during the picnic—quelle surprise.

natural

He forgot our anniversary for the third year in a row—quelle surprise.

natural