lo and behold
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你瞧, 看哪
used to express one's surprise or bafflement at something unexpected or remarkable
The idiom "lo and behold" is a phrase used to express surprise or discovery when something unexpected or confusing is revealed. It is a way of drawing attention to the remarkable or unforeseen nature of what has just occurred. This expression has been in use for centuries and is derived from Middle English and Old English, where "lo" means "look" and "behold" means "see" or "observe."
- I was in Vienna sitting quietly in a café when, lo and behold, my cousin walked in.
我正安静地坐在维也纳的一家咖啡馆里，你猜怎么着，我的表弟走了进来。
- Lo and behold!There is Fred!He beat us here by taking a shortcut.
看哪！弗雷德在那儿！他抄近路打败了我们。
- I was searching for my lost keys, and lo and behold, I found them under the couch.
我正在寻找我丢失的钥匙，瞧, 我在沙发下找到了它们。
- We thought the project was doomed, but lo and behold, we managed to complete it ahead of schedule.
我们以为这个项目注定要失败，但你瞧，我们竟然提前完成了它。
- As we were exploring the forest, lo and behold, we stumbled upon a hidden waterfall.
当我们在森林中探险时，瞧，我们偶然发现了一个隐藏的瀑布。