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ex·pect /ɪkˈspekt/ vt. | vi. | phr.
❶ vt.
1. 预计…可能发生(或来到)；预料
I expect a storm. 我预计会有一场暴风雨。
Reformers expect opposition to the changes they urge. 改革者预计他们所极力主张的变革会遭到反对。
Though they expected immediate death, they seemed without fear. 虽然他们预计死亡即将来到，但他们似乎毫不惧怕。
I expect to be (或 that I shall be) back on Sunday. 我预计星期天回来。
When do you expect the conference will convene? 你预计会议什么时候召开?
The old man is seriously ill and not expected to live. 那老人病得很重，预计活不下去了。
as expected 如所预料
an expected refusal 预料之中的拒绝
It's not so bad as I expected (it to be). 事情没有我原先预料的那么糟。
A: Will she come soon? B: I expect so. (I expect not.) 甲：她很快就会来吗? 乙： 我估计是的。(我估计不会。)
I halfway expected you not to come! 我差一点以为你不来啦!
2. 等待，期待，盼望
He's expecting a letter (a telephone call). 他在等待一封来信(一个电话)。
expect guests for dinner 等待客人来吃饭
I expect John home (to come) at 6. 我期待约翰6点钟到家(来这儿)。
He expected to be forgiven. 他期待得到宽恕。
Do you expect miracles? 你盼望奇迹出现吗?
What do you expect from me? 你要我做些什么?
3. 认为理应得到；期望；认为…必要，要求
The professor expected respect from his students. 那教授认为他的学生理当尊敬他。
The schoolmistress expected too much of her pupils. 那位女教师对自己的学生期望过高。
They expected too much from life and were always disappointed. 他们对生活期望过多，因而总是失望。
You can't expect to turn the clock back. 你不能指望钟会倒走。(指开历史倒车。)
You can't learn a foreign language in a week; it's not to be expected. 一个人无法在一周内学会一种外国语；那是办不到的。
I expect you to be punctual (或 that you will be punctual). 我要求你准时。
We had done all that was expected of us. 凡是要求我们做的我们都已做了。
4. 〈口〉认为，猜想
I expect that you are tired from the trip. 我想你旅途劳顿了吧。
A: Who broke that cup? B: I expect it was the cat. 甲：谁把杯子打破了? 乙：我想是那只猫吧。
5. 〈古〉等候
❷ vi.
1. 期待，预期
2. 怀孕，怀胎
3. 〈古〉等候；停留
[< L exspectāre to watch for < spectāre to look at] phr. be expecting (a child 或 a baby) 怀孕，怀胎 She is expecting. 她怀孕了。 My wife is expecting a child in August. 我妻子8月份要生孩子。 expect me when you see me 〈口〉说不准我什么时候回来 Sometimes I travel at an hour's notice. My brothers expect me when they see me. 有时候我一接到通知一小时内就要出门旅行。我的兄弟们不知道我什么时候回来。 I (We, etc.) shall not expect you till I (we, etc.) see you. 你愿意什么时候都可以。 to be expected 完全正常的 Her dark hair is beginning to turn grey, but at fifty-five that is only to be expected. 她的黑发正开始变灰白，但对于五十五岁的人来说这完全正常。 What can you expect? (尽管十分令人失望)你还能指望什么呢? |