On the face of things, that is true.

从表面上看，事实的确如此。

A love story told on the face of the plates.

这是一个画在盘子上的爱情故事。

Now on the face of it, that might sound like a good thing.

乍一听，这可能是件好事。

A magnetic map shows a familiar patchwork on the face of the sun.

太阳表面的磁场分布看来十分眼熟。

The expression on the face of this person is so real.

这个人的表情很逼真。

On the face of it Palestinians have chosen principle over pragmatism.

面对这项建议，巴勒斯坦人选择了实用主义的原则。

On the face of it, this was not a turbulent life.

单从表面上看，上述这一切算不上是混沌难驭的人生经历。

On the face of it, it was a very simple installation.

从正面看， 这是一个很简单的装置。

A look of astonished incredulity appeared on the faces of his listeners.

听他说话的人脸上露出惊讶的、不肯相信的表情。

There was a sense of pride on the faces of their mothers.

他们的母亲脸上流露出一种自豪感。

These great scars on the face of the earth appear to be lifeless.

这些地球脸上的大伤疤看似毫无生机。

On the face of it, more trees might sound like a good thing.

从表面上看，更多的树木可能听起来是一件好事。

As you say, stronger wage growth looks pretty good on the face of it.

正如你所说，从表面上看，更强劲的工资增长看起来相当不错。

Well, you're right. Actually, on the face of it, this is a pretty unremarkable comment.

你是对的。其实从表面上看这是一个非常一般的评论。

It's a tension echoed on the faces of the fire chiefs at their command post.

指挥部的一众消防总长同样面色凝重。

On the face of things, the initial results do not look that impressive.

从表面上看，最初的结果并没有那么令人印象深刻。

35 For it will come upon all those who live on the face of the whole earth.

35 因为那日子要这样临到全地上一切居住的人。

You know, on the face of it, Austria and Italy were voting about totally different things yesterday.

从表面上看，奥地利和意大利昨天是对完全不同的事情进行了投票。

And on the face of it, all of the life here seems to have just gone away.

随着冬季的到来，生活在这里的一切似乎都消失了。

(Now Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth.)

摩西为人极其谦和，胜过世上的众人。