〈成〉 exceeding one's expectations; contrary to one's expectations; unexpectedly: |
| 出乎意料之外,却在情理之中 unexpected but not surprising |
| 这件事出乎我的意料。 This is something quite contrary to my expectations. |
| 试验结果出乎意料地好。 The experiment turned out to be even more successful than was expected. |