并不令人吃惊

early rising───早起（rising是rise的现在分词）

nasty surprise───令人不快的事情；讨厌的惊喜

surprising───adj.令人惊讶的；意外的；v.使惊奇；意外发现（surprise的ing形式）

unsurprising───adj.不令人吃惊的，不足为奇的

hard standing───n.硬地面；停车场

hard wearing───耐磨的

pressurising───增压（pressurise的现在分词）

take by surprise───使吃惊；撞见；奇袭

underprising───-

there are problems with this kind of definition is hardly surprising, given its level of generality.───考虑到其笼统性，难怪这类定义会存在问题。

It's hardly surprising she was fired; she never did any work.───她被解雇了不足为怪，她从来没干过任何工作。

It somehow seems hardly surprising that Ms. Player is now his sworn enemy.───看来，普莱耶女士现在成了他不共戴天的仇敌似乎不足为奇了。

But it is hardly surprising that medical research had a fascination for a man of Dr. Nobel's nature and attitude to life.───这不足为奇，诺贝尔博士迷恋上医学研究出自一个人的本性和人生态度。

It's hardly surprising you're putting on weight, considering how much you're eating.───想想你自己吃了多少东西，你增肥也就不足为奇了。

The organized nature of such rent-seeking, complete with a price schedule, is hardly surprising.───这种寻租行为已经形成规距，而且以明码标价来完善成系统，是一点也不令人惊奇的。

So, it's hardly surprising that this softly spoken 'Lion Man' has become the subject of one of the most compelling wildlife series ever.───所以，毫不令人惊讶地，这个说话轻声细语的“狮子人”变成了一部扣人心弦的系列纪录片的主题。

It may seem odd that signs of employee dissatisfaction should emerge at a time of high unemployment, but it's hardly surprising.───在高失业时期出现员工不满的迹象，可能令人觉得奇怪，但是并不足为奇。

After so much gloom, it is hardly surprising that the world's animal spirits are beginning to leap again.───在一段令人沮丧的严重局面之后，世界经济呈现一片生机，这并没有让人感到意外的。

It is hardly surprising that rumours continue to circulate.

The results of the survey were hardly surprising.

It's hardly surprising she was fired; she never did any work.

On that kind of information, it is hardly surprising that the judge came to the conclusion that he did.

It somehow seems hardly surprising that Ms Player is now his sworn enemy.

It was hardly surprising that many among that particular audience immediately recognised him and gathered round.

It's hardly surprising that she won't answer his calls after the way he's treated her.

It is hardly surprising that new mothers often suffer from depression.

It is, therefore, hardly surprising that they find themselves subjected to a similar neglect.