Dear Mr. Scott, I expect you may be slightly surprised to receive a letter from your next door neighbor, but I have to raise a theme that it will be easier for me to discuss in writing.

亲爱的斯科特先生：收到隔壁邻居的来信，我想你可能会有点惊讶，但我必须提出一个主题，以便我更容易在书面上讨论。

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A slightly surprised, quizzical expression means he finds you fascinating.

那种带有一点惊奇，困惑的表情意味着他发现你很迷人。也可能觉得你很难对付。

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That news would once have elicited at least a slightly surprised response.

这一消息将再次引起至少有些诧异的反应。

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The number that slightly surprised me was that 45% of female Mac users wear glasses.

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So I was slightly surprised to hear General Kellogg speak as if it had just started happening.

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That theme, which I was slightly surprised (but delighted) to see coming through so strongly, was openness.

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