/ˌkaʊntərɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv/
: different from what you would expect : not agreeing with what seems right or natural反直觉的；与直觉相反的
It may seem counterintuitive, but we do burn calories when we are sleeping.
人在睡眠时依然要燃烧卡路里，这好像有悖直觉，但的确如此。
counterintuitive results
与直觉相反的结果