吃惊

I gave it a try, and to my surprise it was much easier than I had thought.

我给它一试，并以我吃惊的是更容易比我原来以为。

Much to my surprise, he was a thief.

使我大为吃惊的是，他是个贼。

On arriving, much to my surprise, he invited me in to meet his family.

抵达，很多我吃惊的是，他邀请我来满足他的家人。

Much to my surprise, they said they had offered the job to someone else.

使我吃惊的是，他们说已经把那份工作给了别人。

Much to her surprise he came back the next day.

让她非常吃惊的是他第二天就回来了。

Oh, that. Much to my surprise, it was futile.

哦，那个啊，我很吃惊没什么用

Much to my surprise, his painting won the prize.

很令我吃惊的是他的画得了奖。

Much to the surprise of...

让……吃惊的是

Much to my surprise,she forgot our meeting.

使人非常吃惊的是她忘了我们要开会。

What frightened her even more was,to one's surprise, the cat changed magically into human form and courteously thanked her using human courtesy, and mysteriously disappeared again before her very eyes.

更叫她吃惊的是，这只猫居然幻化成人形，彬彬有礼使用人类的礼节向她致谢，又神秘的消失在春面前。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。