to anticipate; to expect · expectations

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To my surprise, he had a beautiful voice.

他的歌声出乎意料之外地好听。

I expected something quite different to happen.

事情的发展完全出乎我意料。

To my surprise, he was good at singing.

让我出乎意料的是，他居然很会唱歌。

It was amazingly easy.

这出乎意料地容易。