| 释义 |
expect/ikˈspekt, ek-/v. tr. 1 (often foll. by 常后跟 to + infin., or that + clause)a regard as likely; assume as a future event or occurrence 预料；预计 b (often foll. by 常后跟 of) look for as appropriate or one's due (from a person) 期望，期待 I expect cooperation 我期待着合作； expect you to be here 盼望你到这儿来； expected better of you 希望你过得更好 2 (often foll. by 常后跟 that + clause) colloq. think, suppose [口]认为，设想 I expect we'll be on time 我认为我们会准时的 3 be shortly to have (a baby) 不久就会生(小孩) is expecting twins 很快就要有一对双胞胎 □ be expecting colloq. be pregnant (with) [口]怀孕 □ expectable adj.[Latin exspectare (as EX-1, spectare ‘look’, frequentative of specere ‘see’)] |