出乎所有人的预料；意想不到的是
different from what is expected
Contrary to all expectations, she was accepted by the academy. 意想不到的是，她竟然被学院录取了。
The film has, against all expectations, been a box-office hit.
I had always wanted to move to Europe and against all expectations I had done so at last.
Contrary to all expectations, he reached the Wimbledon final.
His career with the team ended last week when, contrary to all expectations, his contract was not renewed.
See also: expectation