| 单词 | against/contrary to all expectations |
| 释义 | against/contrary to all expectationsdifferent from what isexpected: Contrary to allexpectations, she wasacceptedby theacademy. Thefilmhas, against allexpectations, been a box-officehit. I had alwayswantedtomovetoEuropeand against allexpectationsI had done so at last. Contrary to allexpectations, hereachedthe Wimbledonfinal. Hiscareerwith theteamendedlastweekwhen,contraryto allexpectations, hiscontractwas notrenewed. See also expectation |
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