表達 “a turn-up for the books” 指 “意想不到的、與預期相反的事情”,多用來談論好事情、意外的驚喜。
Julie has actually arrived at work on time – that's a turn-up for the books!
茱莉竟然準時上班了,真是太意外了!
In a turn-up for the books, my team has managed to win their first match of the season after ten losses in a row.
出人意料的是,我支持的隊伍在連續(xù)輸?shù)羰畧霰荣惡螅K于贏得了本賽季的第一場比賽。
That's a turn-up for the books – our boss has given us all a bonus!
真是沒想到,我們老板給所有人都發(fā)了獎金!