ex·pect
verb OPAL W
/ɪkˈspekt/
/ɪkˈspekt/
Verb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they expect | /ɪkˈspekt/ /ɪkˈspekt/ |
| he / she / it expects | /ɪkˈspekts/ /ɪkˈspekts/ |
| past simple expected | /ɪkˈspektɪd/ /ɪkˈspektɪd/ |
| past participle expected | /ɪkˈspektɪd/ /ɪkˈspektɪd/ |
| -ing form expecting | /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/ /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] to think or believe that something will happen or that somebody will do something
预料；预期；预计 - expect something The company is expecting record sales this year.
公司预计今年的销售额将创纪录。 - Change often happens when you least expect it.
变化常常发生在你最不经意的时候。 - expect something from somebody/something Don't expect sympathy from me!
休想得到我的同情！ - expect something of somebody/something That's not the sort of behaviour I expect of you!
我不敢相信你竟有那样的行为！ - expect to do something They never expected to find their dream home.
他们从没想过能找到他们梦想的家。 - I looked back, half expecting to see someone following me.
我回过头去，预计可能看到有人跟踪我。 - expect somebody/something to do something Analysts expect the company to announce growth of at least 5 per cent.
分析师预计，该公司将宣布增长至少 5%。 - I fully expected her to refuse my offer.
我满以为她会拒绝我的提议。 - House prices are expected to rise sharply.
预计房价会急剧上涨。 - Do you really expect me to believe you?
你真以为我会相信你吗？ - expect (that)… Many people were expecting (that) the peace talks would break down.
许多人预料和平谈判会破裂。 - it is expected that… It is widely expected that interest rates will rise.
人们普遍预计利率会上升。
Language Bank expectexpectDiscussing predictions- By 2050, one in six people on the planet will be aged 65 or over.
到 2050 年，地球上六分之一的人将年龄在 65 岁或以上。
- By 2050, one in six people on the planet will be aged 65 or over.
- The number of people globally aged 65 and over is expected/likely to more than double by 2050.
到 2050 年，全球 65 岁及以上的人口数量预计/可能会增加一倍以上。
- The number of people globally aged 65 and over is expected/likely to more than double by 2050.
- Experts have predicted/forecast that the over-65s will make up 17 per cent of the global population by 2050.
专家预测，到 2050 年，65 岁以上人口将占全球人口的 17%。
- Experts have predicted/forecast that the over-65s will make up 17 per cent of the global population by 2050.
- World population is set to reach 9.8 billion by 2050.
到 2050 年，世界人口预计将达到 98 亿。
- World population is set to reach 9.8 billion by 2050.
- Net migration into Britain over the last decade was higher than expected.
过去十年英国的净移民数量高于预期。
- Net migration into Britain over the last decade was higher than expected.
- Overall population growth in Britain has been in line with predictions.
英国的总体人口增长符合预测。
- Overall population growth in Britain has been in line with predictions.
More Like This Verbs usually followed by infinitivesVerbs usually followed by infinitives- afford
- agree
- appear
- arrange
- attempt
- beg
- choose
- consent
- decide
- expect
- fail
- happen
- hesitate
- hope
- intend
- learn
- manage
- mean
- neglect
- offer
- prepare
- pretend
- promise
- refuse
- swear
- try
- want
- wish
Extra Examples- We are expecting a rise in food prices this month.
我们预计本月食品价格将会上涨。 - You can't expect to learn a foreign language in a few months.
你不能指望在几个月内就能学会一门外语。 - I didn’t expect him to become a successful writer.
我没想到他会成为一名成功的作家。 - It is expected that the report will suggest some major reforms.
预计该报告将提出一些重大改革建议。 - As expected, they lost the election.
不出所料，他们输掉了选举。 - I do not necessarily expect an easy answer to this question.
对于这个问题我并不指望一定要有一个简单的答案。 - ‘Will Bill be there?’ ‘I expect so.’
“比尔会去那里吗？”“我想会吧。” - I didn't really expect them to come.
我并非真的指望他们会来。 - Double the expected number of people came to the meeting.
出席会议的人数比预期的多一倍。 - She confidently expects to win.
她充满信心地期待着获胜。 - We can expect to see an improvement in the weather over the next few days.
预计未来几天天气将转好。 - My parents fully expect us to get married.
我父母满心指望我们结婚。 - I would expect the factory to be working again as normal by next week.
我期盼着工厂到下周就能恢复正常运营。 - The economy is expected to pick up in the first half of next year.
预计明年上半年经济将回暖。 - This kind of behaviour is to be expected from a two-year-old.
这种行为应该会在两岁的孩子身上出现。 - Was she really naive enough to expect that he had changed?
她真的那么天真，居然期待他已经有所改变？
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- confidently
- fully
- rightly
- …
- be fair to
- be natural to
- be reasonable to
- …
- from
- as expected
- (only) to be expected
- be widely expected
- …
- expect something The company is expecting record sales this year.
- [transitive] (often used in the progressive tenses) to be waiting for somebody/something to arrive, as this has been arranged
等待；期待；盼望 - expect somebody/something to expect a visit/call/letter from somebody
等待某人的来访／电话／来信 - We were expecting him yesterday.
我们昨天一直在等他。 - They are not expected until tomorrow.
预计他们要明天才到。 - Are you expecting visitors?
你在等客人吗？ - I'm expecting an important call.
我在等一个重要电话。 - expect somebody to do something We were expecting him to arrive yesterday.
我们一直盼望着他昨天到达。
- expect somebody/something to expect a visit/call/letter from somebody
- [transitive] to demand that somebody will do something because it is their duty or responsibility
要求；期望；指望 - expect something It is reasonable to expect changes in the way we work.
我们的工作方式将发生改变，这是合理的期待。 - No one has a right to expect good results without working hard.
没有人没有权利在不努力工作的情况下期望好的结果。 - These are the high standards that hotel guests have come to expect.
这些都是来酒店的客人所期待的高标准。 - expect something from somebody He's still getting over his illness, so it's unrealistic to expect too much from him.
他仍处于康复期，所以对他期望过高是不现实的。 - expect something of somebody Are you clear what is expected of you?
你清楚大家对你的期望吗？ - expect somebody to do something You can't reasonably expect people to pay such high taxes.
期望人们缴这么高的税是不合理的。 - We are expected to work on Saturdays.
我们预计周六工作。 - It would be unreasonable to expect them to do all that work for free.
期待他们不要报酬完成所有那些工作是不合情理的。 - expect to do something I expect to be paid promptly for the work.
我希望立即给付工钱。
Synonyms demanddemandrequire ▪ expect ▪ insist ▪ askThese words all mean to say that somebody should do or have something.demand to make a very strong request for something; to say very definitely that somebody should have or do something:- She demanded an immediate explanation.
她强烈要求立即作出解释。
- All candidates will be required to take a short test.
所有候选者都要参加一次小测验。
- I expect to be paid promptly for the work.
我希望立即给付工钱。
- I didn’t want to go but he insisted.
我并不想去，但他硬要我去。 - We insist on the highest standards at all times.
我们始终坚持最高标准。
- You’re asking too much of him.
你对他要求过分了。
- to demand/require/expect/ask something of/from somebody
- to demand/require/expect/insist/ask that…
- to require/expect/ask somebody to do something
- to demand/require/expect/ask a lot/too much/a great deal
- to be too much to expect/ask
Extra Examples- Her parents expected high standards from her.
她的父母对她期望很高。 - They expected all their children to be high achievers.
他们期望所有的孩子都能取得优异成绩。 - You are entitled to expect certain minimum standards of accommodation.
你有权预期获得最低标准的住宿。 - We expect good results from our employees.
我们期待员工绩效良好。 - They rightly expect to be obeyed.
他们理所当然地期待别人服从。 - I think my parents always expected too much of me.
我认为父母总是对我期待过高。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- confidently
- fully
- rightly
- …
- be fair to
- be natural to
- be reasonable to
- …
- from
- as expected
- (only) to be expected
- be widely expected
- …
- expect something It is reasonable to expect changes in the way we work.
- I expect[intransitive, transitive] (especially British English, informal) (not used in the progressive tenses) used when you think something is probably true
猜想；认为；料想 - ‘Will you be late?’ ‘I expect so.’
“你会迟到吗？”“我想会的。” - ‘Are you going out tonight?’ ‘I don't expect so.’
“你今晚要出去吗？”“我想不会吧。” - expect (that…) ‘Who’s eaten all the cake?’ ‘Tom, I expect/I expect it was Tom.’
“谁把蛋糕都吃光了？”“我想是汤姆吧。”
compare unexpected - ‘Will you be late?’ ‘I expect so.’
Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘defer action, wait’): from Latin exspectare ‘look out for’, from ex- ‘out’ + spectare ‘to look’ (frequentative of specere ‘see’).
Idioms
be expecting (a baby/child)
- (informal) to be pregnant
怀孕；肚子大了 - Ann's expecting a baby in June.
安六月份要生孩子。 - I didn't know she was expecting!
我不知道她在期待！
- Ann's expecting a baby in June.
be (only) to be expected
- to be likely to happen; to be quite normal
可能发生；可以预料；相当正常 - A little tiredness after taking the medication is to be expected.
服药后有点疲倦是可以预料的。
- A little tiredness after taking the medication is to be expected.
what (else) do you expect?
- (informal) used to tell somebody not to be surprised by something
那有什么大惊小怪的；那还用得着惊奇吗；那还用说吗 - She swore at you? What do you expect when you treat her like that?
她用粗话骂你了？你那样待她那还用说吗？
- She swore at you? What do you expect when you treat her like that?