But I now realise that great moments catch us by surprise.

但我现在意识到伟大的时刻会让我们感到惊讶。

His true colours took me by surprise.

他的真面目让我大吃一惊。

The onrush of emotions caught her by surprise.

情感的猛冲让她措手不及。

The sudden downpour caught everyone by surprise.

突如其来的倾盆大雨让所有人都措手不及。

The ferocity of the storm took everyone by surprise.

暴风雨的凶猛让所有人都感到意外。

The sudden sforzando caught the audience by surprise.

突然的突强让观众感到惊讶。

The rigour of the exam took many students by surprise.

考试的严格让许多学生感到意外。

The sudden reversal in weather caught everyone by surprise.

天气的突然逆转让所有人都感到意外。

The precipitous drop in temperature caught everyone by surprise.

温度的陡峭的下降让所有人都感到惊讶。

What had pushed him to make such a tough decision took me by surprise.

是什么促使他做出这样一个艰难的决定让我感到吃惊。