contrary to

completely different from
與......相反
Contrary to what the wife thought, the husband did not fall asleep.
與妻子想的相反，丈夫沒有睡著。
Contrary to what the fans had expected, the football team lost.
與球迷的期望相反，球隊還是輸了。
Contrary to his confident hope, he failed in the exam.
與他的希望相反，他沒有通過考試。

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