American investments abroad totaled only $ 684,500,000 on the eve of the Spanish-American War.

I met her on the eve of my birthday.

在我生日的前夜我遇见了她.

The party is on the eve of graduation.

晚会在毕业典礼前夕举行.

Markets are the most entertaining places on the face of the Earth.

市场是这个地球上最能娱乐人的地方.

This is plain on the face of the facts.

这一点,从事实的表面就可以清楚地看出来.

On the face of it, Vietnam's exit is good news.

表面上看来, 越南的退出是一件好事.

On the face of it, life was a mixture of the quaint and the archaic.

从表面上看来, 生活是离奇有趣的事物和古老事物的混合体.

On the face of it, the case had been concluded successfully.

从表面上看来, 这个案件已经顺利地了结了.

On the face of it, this story seems unconvincing.

表面上看来, 这个故事似乎令人难以置信.

On the face of it, the document seemed genuine.

从表面看, 这文件像是真的.

On the face of it, It'seems quite reasonable.

从表面看, 这似乎很合理.

On the face of it the problem seems minor.

从表面上看这个问题不大.

On the face of it, this is a success story.

表面上看来, 这当然让人欣喜.

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

平步青云的事业旅程下,却是戈德利先生暗潮汹涌的苦难人生.

On the face of it, there is plenty of reason to worry.

从表面来判断, 有很多值得担心的原因.

On the face of it the plot is very simple.

情节显然很简单.

On the face of it, this is odd.

表面看来这很奇怪.

Those boys have scribbled on the fence.

那些男孩在栅栏上乱写乱涂.

He's not afraid of making decisions and is a man who never sits on the fence.

他不怕拍板，从不作骑墙派。

The men on the fence had disappeared back into the trees.

在围栏上的那个老海盗逃回树林里去了.

Either you agree or you disagree – don't sit on the fence.

要就同意,要就不同意,别模棱两可.