beyond (或 out of) (all) recognition 因面目全非而不可辨认 The city has changed (或 altered) out of all recognition since I was there ten years ago. 自从10年前我离开以后,那座城市已变得认不出了。 Things improved out of all recognition. 情况大大改善,远非往昔可比。 The books were burned beyond recognition. 书籍被烧得面目全非了。