On the face of things, that is true.

从表面上看，事实的确如此。

On the face of things, the initial results do not look that impressive.

从表面上看，最初的结果并没有那么令人印象深刻。

On the face of things, Peru's experience of vigilantism was more successful.

表面来看，秘鲁的群众自卫组织经历更为成功。

ON THE FACE of things, it seems both absurd and unfair that large American companies regularly whittle down their tax bills, taking advantage of every loophole on offer.

从表面上看，美国大公司经常利用任何一个漏洞削减税单，似乎既荒谬又不公平。