プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
おどろく【驚く】
❶〔びっくりする〕be surprised ((at, by; that))；〔非常にびっくりすること〕be astonished, be amazed ((at, by; that))；〔びっくり仰天する〕be astounded；〔悪いことに〕be shocked；〔驚嘆する〕wonder, marvel ((at; that))
彼が結婚したと聞いて驚いた
I was surprised [astonished] to hear that he had gotten married.
ああ，驚いた
What a surprise!
驚くじゃないか
You surprised me.
彼の成功は驚くにはあたらない
It is only natural that he should succeed.／There is nothing surprising about his success.
驚いて彼の顔を見返した
I stared back at him in surprise [in astonishment].
彼女の忍耐強さには驚いた
I wondered [marveled] at her perseverance.／I was amazed by her staying power.
彼が死んだと聞いて驚いた
I was shocked by the news of his death.
驚いたことにあの会社が倒産した
To my surprise, that company went bankrupt.
驚いたことに財布がなくなっていた
To my dismay, my wallet was gone.
驚くべきニュース
surprising [astonishing] news
驚くべき技量
wonderful [marvelous] skill
❷〔怖がる〕be frightened；〔恐怖を感じる〕be horrified；〔予期しなかったことに驚く〕be alarmed ((at, by))
ハイカーたちは大きな熊を見て驚いた
The hikers were frightened [terrified] to see a big bear.
鳥は鉄砲の音に驚いて飛び立った
The gun frightened the birds away.