表达 “a turn-up for the books” 指 “意想不到的、与预期相反的事情”，多用来谈论好事情、意外的惊喜。
- Julie has actually arrived at work on time – that's a turn-up for the books!
茱莉竟然准时上班了，真是太意外了！ - In a turn-up for the books, my team has managed to win their first match of the season after ten losses in a row.
出人意料的是，我支持的队伍在连续输掉十场比赛后，终于赢得了本赛季的第一场比赛。 - That's a turn-up for the books – our boss has given us all a bonus!
真是没想到，我们老板给所有人都发了奖金！
