思わぬ

模擬試験に何回も失敗して、実際に受けてみたら思わぬ結果が出た。

Having failed my mock examinations any number of times, when I actually tried taking it the result was nothing I'd imagined.

私たちは砂漠でオアシスとおぼしきものを見た。

We saw what looked like an oasis in the desert.

人は教授という人たちが英語を話せるのは当然の事と思いがちだ。

People are apt to take it for granted that the professor can speak English.