on the face of it
used when you are describing how a situation seems on the surface
从表面看;乍看起来
On the face of it, it seems like a bargain, but I bet there are hidden costs.
从表面上看这好像是便宜，但我肯定其中有些隐藏的费用。
Now on the face of it, that might sound like a good thing.
乍一听，这可能是件好事。