我说。乍一听，我不能相信。

I couldn't believe it when I heard it.

youdao

乍一听，这似乎是‘生物决定论’的典型例证。

That may sound like a clear-cut piece of biological determinism.

youdao

这个问题乍一听有点古怪，一项新的研究却指出你已经知道答案了。

Although the question may sound strange, a new study indicates you already know the answer.

youdao

It's one that is maybe initially counterintuitive but actually, I think, is rather important once you begin to think about it.

乍一听你会觉得不可思议，但是仔细一想就会悟出其中道理。

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