it is hardly surprising that so many other governments are trying to 「americanise」 their economies—whether through the european union「s lisbon agenda or japan」s koizumi reforms.
所以,无论是通过欧盟的「里斯本战略」还是日本的小泉改革,许多其他政府都设法使其国家经济「美国化」,这几乎一点也不令人惊讶。
because choice in music—and, to an extent, other media—is collective as well as individual, it is hardly surprising that people cluster around popular products.
因为在一定程度上,选择音乐和其他媒体,既可以独自享受,也可以集体享受,簇拥在流行产品周围不会让人感到吃惊。
this is hardly surprising now that the fear of litigation prevents past employers from saying anything more revealing than: "yes, derek worked for us.
这并不令人惊讶,由于担心会惹上官司,昔日的雇主们不会揭露真相,除了:“是的,德里克曾为我们工作。
it is hardly surprising that its conclusions are often so dismal.
结论经常是如此地令人沮丧,这几乎已不是令人惊讶的了。
it was thus hardly surprising when friday「s protests became as much about fighting the police as they were about deposing mubarak.
这就是反对者在周五要求穆巴拉克离职时与警察发生大规模沖突令人奇怪的原因,这些警察是穆巴拉克抵抗国内反对势力的第一道防线。
in view of their need for continuity, capacity and diversity it is hardly surprising that many companies select an all-round translation agency rather than individual freelancers.
鑒于其对连续性,能力和多样性的需要,许多公司会选择一个全方位的翻译公司,而不是单个的自由职业者,这不足为奇。
it」s hardly surprising that a recent study indicated that the rate of psychiatric disorders is more than double the norm among children who lost loved ones in the 2001 terrorist attacks.
几乎让人吃惊的是,近来一份报告显示:2001年失去亲人的孩子们中,患有精神方面疾病的比例超出普通孩子的两倍。
so it is hardly surprising he is an international star.
因此一点也不奇怪他是位国际明星。
it is hardly surprising if, like pooh bear「s, their waistlines expand until they can」t fit into a normal seat.
他们就像维尼熊,每时每刻都要吃东西,因此他们的腰围增加到无法坐进一般普通的椅子一点都不会让人感到惊奇。
so it's hardly surprising that chapman has been none too coy about self-publicity.
所以,对于查普曼一直不怕自我宣传这件事,没什么好惊讶的。
it is hardly surprising that those who do not experience family or social meals early in life exhibit the lack of self-control that underlies so much modern social pathology in the midst of plenty.
毫不奇怪,那些在儿童时期没有经历过家庭或社会聚餐的人在饮食上都不会自我控制,这就是为什么现在社会上有那么多的病态肥胖。
so it is hardly surprising that they are now being marketed like soap powder.
因此,不足为奇的是,他们现在正在想像肥皂粉一样销售。
it is hardly surprising if the rhetoric has become more muted.
如果争论变得更加不激烈,这不足为奇。