There are few
surprises in his new album.
他的新专辑中没有什么惊喜。
Henry looked up in surprise and said nothing.
亨利惊讶地抬起头一句话没说。
An brilliant article should have an element of surprise.
一篇精彩的文章应该会有出奇制胜的元素。
To people's surprise, human doctors scored an average of 7.5 out of 10, while MedGPT scored 7.2.
令人们惊讶的是,人类医生的平均得分为7.5分(满分10分),而MedGPT的得分为7.2分。
Referring to China's gross domestic product target of around 5 percent for 2023, Napoli said: "I have lived in China long enough to know that the Chinese economy will always surprise everyone.
谈到中国2023年国内生产总值约5%的目标,Napoli说:“我在中国生活了足够长的时间,知道中国经济总是会让所有人感到惊讶。
This June, Tapestry established new partnerships with Chinese brands and artists in a bid to find more inspiration and bring new surprises to China's fashion industry.
今年6月,Tapestry与中国品牌和艺术家建立了新的合作伙伴关系,以寻找更多灵感,给中国时尚界带来新的惊喜。
To our surprise, many visitors showed interest in our products and we saw a surge in the number of orders.
令我们惊讶的是,许多游客对我们的产品表现出了兴趣,我们看到订单数量激增。
"For people who like drinking baijiu of Moutai, the product is expected to provide them another surprise.
“对于喜欢喝茅台白酒的人来说,这款产品有望为他们提供另一个惊喜。
On Anta Group's forecast in exceeding the revenues of Nike China and Adidas China by the end of this year, Zhang said it is a race that will be no surprise.
关于安踏集团预计今年年底收入将超过耐克中国和阿迪达斯中国的预测,张说这是一场毫不奇怪的比赛。
It was to Mao's great surprise that veteran users not only shared online their pictures and videos on tips for using Meepo products but also organized offline gatherings to exchange experiences.
令毛非常惊讶的是,资深用户不仅在网上分享他们使用Meepo产品的图片和视频,还组织线下聚会交流经验。
However, July operating data for e-commerce and online games was broadly in line with no major surprises.
"It is not difficult to develop a good product, yet it is difficult to make something that not only meets basic demand but also creates surprises and offers relief to consumers," said Zhong, adding it is one of the reasons why popIn Aladdin has proved so popular in Japan.
"While the stepped-up investment should not be a surprise, the market seems to need more time to digest management's message and caution on a potentially prolonged investment cycle and the effectiveness of investment spending," said Alicia Yap, an analyst at Citigroup Global Markets Asia, who maintained the share's "buy" rating as "we navigate through the investment payoff period".
"It makes things easier when you can send the coffee surprise by forwarding on WeChat, where all my connections are on.
"With our upcoming fifth birthday Celebrations, we look forward to delivering a range of magical experiences that our guests will love, with surprises waiting around every corner.
"Based on market demands, we aim at constantly bringing surprises to consumers, becoming one of their favorite New Year delicacy," he said.
While the decision by the United States conglomerate Honeywell to register a wholly-owned subsidiary in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, last year took many observers by surprise, Scott Zhang, president of the company in China, had no doubts about the move.
Each of the toys is packed randomly in a packaging box so that its contents remain hidden or unknown to sellers and consumers alike, thereby creating a sense of suspense, surprise and expectation for the buyer.
But as lockdowns eased, more travelers opted to book homes instead of hotels, helping Airbnb post a surprise profit for the third quarter.
While analysts described Walmart's move as a surprise, they largely agree that it fits the company's strategy.
To her surprise, many people wanted to buy the accessories.
It was a pleasant surprise for Wang Junling, manager of the pavilion.
Heather Evans, director of Frontier Technology Research at Asia Society Northern California, said the proposed ban didn't come as a big surprise as "there's a lot of distrust and uncertainty about this popular app", which is largely due to TikTok's parent company being based on the Chinese mainland.
"But it should not surprise anyone that we are able to help many countries to build virtual classrooms quickly, given our years of experience in educational technologies that innovate artificial intelligence and virtual reality," Xiong said.
"The intent is to showcase the lifestyle that Sam's Club wants to bring to our members and their families, the parents, kids and grandparents, a destination full of surprises and combined in membership environment," he added.
"It is no surprise that home appliance enterprises are optimistic about the prospects and have a foothold in the healthcare industry," Zhao said, adding it is also a good opportunity to enhance the visibility and influence of enterprises and attract more customers.
Zhu Danpeng, an independent food and beverage analyst, said it is no surprise that drip products are emerging as a growth point in the coffee market that was tending toward homogenization.
"Nonetheless, the arrest of Meng took China by surprise and has generated great public anger in China.
"Nonetheless, the arrest of Meng took China by surprise and has generated great popular anger in China.
"Our service concept is to offer guests satisfaction and pleasant surprises.
"I expect many surprises: Chinese customers are younger.
"It is not difficult to develop a good product, yet it is difficult to make something that not only meets the basic demand but also creates surprises and offers relief to consumers," said Zhong, adding it is one of the reasons why PopIn Aladdin proved popular in Japan.
Washington trade lawyer Doug Jacobson told Reuters the extension wasn't a surprise.
Evans said he has been to Washington to talk about the e-commerce giant's business plans in the US, so "we don't surprise them".
It is not a surprise that KFC's latest product innovation is chicken-related.
Sony's China arm, led by Hiroshi Takahashi, readies for a big push in smartphonesIf you are meeting Hiroshi Takahashi, chairman and president of Sony China Ltd, for the first time, the Japanese corporate luminary can surprise you with his fluent Chinese.
But, given his working experience in China, it should come as no surprise.
"China, for most of the time, surprises you in a good way," he said.
It was to his great surprise that he found there top-class telecommunication services.
Dong's reelection was no surprise for many observers.
While many high-level business executives may seem out-of-touch to most people, Alibaba founder Jack Ma took time out from his schedule to surprise a group of young students in rural Hubei by video-bombing their teacher.
While live-streaming the tropical environment, which many of her younger students may never end up seeing, the entire class - and their teacher - got a surprise they're unlikely to forget: an impromptu audience with China's richest man.
"The trade war caught many companies by surprise; nobody was really prepared," Ctrip.
“The trade war caught many companies by surprise; nobody was really prepared,” Ctrip.
"To his surprise, his dramatic behavior drew a crowd of merchants.
At the same time, the company's Kinder brand targeting children will adopt a new package in the form of a red envelope, which indicates good luck and surprise to children.
Langham has created many surprises.
“We currently do not have a market model for the Chinese vehicle market, but given Tesla’s initial reaction to the duties was to increase sticker prices, it wouldn’t be a surprise if the tariffs were to blame for a large part of the decline,” he told China Daily.
So in our sector it is no surprise that China is committed to introducing better and more effective agricultural technology, including crop chemicals, seed varieties and traits.
With the company's stated goal of serving 2 billion customers within two decades, it comes as no surprise that Alibaba needs to beef up its foreign staff numbers.
"To be sure, the game licensing freeze in China - the world's largest gaming market - comes as no surprise to our industry and has been known for quite a while.
"While sailing, despite forecasts, some unexpected storms may still catch sailors by surprise.
You have to bring excitement, add some surprises and bring some magic to make it develop. "
In a surprise move, Xiaomi postponed the issuance of China Depositary Receipts last week, reportedly due to a dispute with Chinese mainland regulators over the valuation of its CDRs.
He, however, said the deal is not much of a surprise, given that Emaging is the top player in the field in China, in terms of revenue and technology.
Much to his surprise, things went well.
To Gorsky, the company's continuing image is not a surprise; consumer goods, after all, are the company's legacy.
Then, she sprang a pleasant surprise on her family by showing off her proficiency in the language that is considered very difficult to learn.
Li Chengdong, an independent tech analyst, said the move came as no surprise to the market, as it is something "the company needs to do to take Ant Financial public".
Industry experts said that the State-orchestrated marriage in the nation's vast power sector comes as no surprise, as Beijing has been trying to streamline the SOE sector since 2015 to make businesses more profitable with mergers, reductions and shutting down of zombie companies.
"The announced merger comes as no surprise and we can definitely expect more among other State-owned energy enterprises," said Jacobelli.
"It comes as no surprise that investors' enthusiasm remains really high, as promising tech companies have long been something of a scarce resource in Hong Kong stock market," said Jackson Wong Chi-yeung, Hong Kong-based associate director at Huarong International Securities.
"No surprise, these are all key words in Sheraton Denver Downtown, the place hosting the forum.
It was an earnings surprise as the preliminary figure topped market expectations of 14.4 trillion won on average.
So, it is no surprise that digital transformation tops the agenda among business leaders across the country.
Last month, R&F agreed to buy 77 hotels from Wanda for around 19.9 billion yuan ($3 billion) in a surprise twist to a previously announced deal where Sunac China Holdings Ltd was to have been the sole acquirer of $9.3 billion of Wanda assets.
A surprise nominee is Sun Shengdian, chairman of Shenzhen Electronics Group Co Ltd, but no executives from Vanke's second and third-largest shareholders are listed.
"I am not exaggerating when I say that China surprises me every time I return.
"I have to admit, that was faster than I expected," Carlos said, expressing surprise.
Many expressed surprise as Chinese exports to the US fell 15.1 percent from January to May.
As the prospect of exports and real estate has a direct bearing on the growth of manufacturing investment, it is no surprise that manufacturing investment will experience a long-term downward trend.
It is also no surprise that US companies in the consumer sector are still expanding in China, given the size of its market.
Due largely to China's higher-than-expected GDP growth in the first quarter, ongoing strength in domestic services consumption and its upside surprises in exports, Nomura recently raised its 2023 annual GDP growth forecast for China to 5.9 percent year-on-year from 5.3 percent year-on-year, well above the country's preset annual GDP growth target of around 5 percent.
However, the inflation downside surprise could slightly raise the probability of a moderate rate cut in the next couple of months," Lu said.
Their employer, China Railway 24th Bureau Group Corp Ltd, a unit of the centrally administered State-owned enterprise China Railway Construction Corp, sprang a pleasant surprise.
However, according to the Helsinki-based bank, the recent economic developments have been surprisingly positive and "there are signs that the year 2023 could also cause positive surprises.
The property industry, which influences consumer confidence and behavior quite significantly in China, may surprise the market with upward momentum this year, if the Chinese government continues to ease certain rules and regulations, said Jie.
"There may be positive surprises to China's economic outlook.
What the World Bank expects as "positive surprises" seem to have found solid footing to become a reality on the ground in China, which has kicked off a 40-day holiday travel period, starting on Saturday through Feb 15.
The improvements in business expectations came as no surprise as high-frequency data have shown signs of a recovery in economic activity over the past couple of weeks.
The current downturn and continued contraction in the real estate market are actually downside surprises.
Thanks to the surprise interest rate cuts by the People's Bank of China on Monday, China's loan prime rates are likely to see reductions this month, which will help stabilize property investment, Zheng said.
To many market experts' surprise, exports once again were the main driver in boosting the economy.
Iris Pang, chief economist for Greater China at ING bank, hailed Chinese economy as a "big surprise" when commenting on the better-than-expected data for retail sales of consumer goods, industrial production and fixed assets investment.
That January saw a nearly 10 percent year-on-year growth in the value of the company's new infrastructure projects comes as no big surprise as the country has been sharpening its focus on stabilizing growth mainly through investments in priority areas like infrastructure.
Policy fine-tuning and improved implementation in key sectors can be expected, and to avoid unintended negative consequences for the economy, there are likely to be fewer regulatory surprises in fields such as anti-monopoly, deleveraging and decarbonization.
It was not a surprise that the year-on-year growth rate of the Chinese economy fell to 4.9 percent in the third quarter, from 18.3 percent in the first quarter.
When I tapped and trawled some apps for my regular grocery shopping last week, a surprise greeted me.
Judging by the increased accessibility in China's financial market during the past 30 years, it wouldn't be a surprise to see the Chinese carbon market open up to the outside world gradually.
It should be "no surprise for the Western world that Asia has moved back on (track) as soon as they got the virus under control," he said.
Opportunities came for visitors like Feng Shen, general manager of Fuxin Raceway Town Operation Management Co Ltd. "It is a surprise when we came here by chance and found roads in the open-pit mine areas were actually suitable for car and motorcycle races," Feng said.
"This could be a surprise for markets at a time when other major central banks are talking about rate hikes and the taper timetable," said Pang, referring to a reduction of asset purchases.
The young man got a happy surprise at the event where he met South Africa's ambassador to China Siyabonga Cwele.
A craze for "blind box" toys has fixated China's Generation Z population on the sublime joys of surprises associated with treasure hunting.
The sheer anticipation of a surprise can be intoxicating even as it can keep the consumer on tenterhooks, in a nice sort of way.
For shoppers, uncertainty about the box content equals excitement and surprise combined, a potential neural hit in the brain typically experienced by gamblers and thrill-seekers.
Therefore, the pursuit of consumption that can also pack in surprise and joy leads them to products and concepts like blind boxes.
Some consumers pursue novelty, excitement and risk, and are more likely to be attracted by the surprise brought by uncertainties.
In addition to the surprises, consumers can sometimes receive a "lucky shot", a high-value product at a price much lower than its actual value-a jackpot as it were.
First, blind box sellers should not hold the surprise tricks as a way to fool consumers, nor indiscriminately include products in blind boxes.
Huo Jianguo, vice-chairman of the Beijing-based China Society for World Trade Organization Studies, said Zhang's appointment is not a surprise, considering that China is an active participant in, strong supporter of and major contributor to the multilateral trading system with the WTO at its core.
The environmentally friendly development that has come about in recent months has sprung a pleasant surprise on them, much like the riot of colors unleashed by the spring season.
Although the COVID-19 pandemic sprang an unpleasant, unprecedented and unexpected surprise on China's residential property sector last year, a combination of factors will likely ensure the situation will improve beyond expectations this year, industry experts said.