take-by surprise的意思|示意

Well, the reason for thinking otherwise, the reason for not being utterly dismissive of this suggestion, is that when people get ill, terminally ill, it often seems to take them by surprise.

其他的想法产生的原因，人们没有完全摒弃这个假设的原因，是当人们得病，病入膏肓时，这通常让人措手不及。

Then again it would sweep along diagonally as if to take everything by surprise breaking branches carrying off roof-tiles and snapping electric wires.

忽然横扫，乘其不备的袭击着地上的一切，扭折了树枝，吹掀了屋瓦，撞断了电线；

If the birds have not flown for three years, they will soar into the clouds. If they have not sung for three years, their songs will take everyone by surprise.

三年不蜚，蜚将冲天；三年不鸣，鸣将惊人。

These then take the organisation, and its key managers in particular apparently by surprise, exposing weaknesses and inadequacies.

当缺点和不足暴露出来时，往往使组织，特别是管理者感到措手不及。

He often expected to take the essentials by surprise, by an amusing stratagem.

他常常指望用一种逗乐似的策略，在出其不意中把问题的要点抓住。

Thanks to these sentries, it is increasingly difficult for the Sun to take us by surprise.

多亏这些卫士，太阳越来越难以对人类造成恐慌。