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| /ɪkˈspekt/ |
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| 1 | to think that something will happen 预料，预计（某事将发生） |
| We’ re expecting good weather at the weekend. 我们预计本周末会有好天气。 |
| The trial is expected soon. 预计很快就会开庭。 |
| +that Investors expect that the rate of inflation will rise. 投资者预料通货膨胀率会上升。 |
| expect sb/sth to do sth I didn’ t really expect you to understand. 我并不指望你能理解。 |
| We were expecting the letter to arrive by now. 我们料想这会儿信已经到了。 |
| when you least expect it An accident can happen at any time, just when you least expect it. 就在你最料想不到的时候，事故随时都可能发生。 |
| half expect (=think that something might happen) She half expected him to be angry with her. 认为某事可能会发生 |
| as expected (=in the way you expected) As expected, the party was a great success. 正如所料；不出所料 |
| | 1a | used in negative sentences to tell someone not to be too hopeful about something because it is unlikely to happen 指望（用于否定句中，意在告诉别人不要抱太大希望） | | Don’ t expect me to help you. 别指望我会帮你。 | | A new hairstyle will improve your appearance, but you can’ t expect miracles. 新发型会使你的形象有所改观，但你可别指望会出现奇迹。 | |
| | 1b | used for saying that something is completely normal 这是在意料之中的 | | It’ s only to be expected that someone would have to cancel. 总有人不得不取消计划，这是意料之中的事。 | |
| | 1c | used for saying that something does not surprise you , even though it is unpleasant or makes you feel disappointed 你还能指望什么呢？ | | The food was awful, but from a school canteen what do you expect? 饭菜很难吃，不过学校的食堂你还能指望什么呢？ | |
| | 1d | used for telling someone in a slightly annoyed way that something is not possible or reasonable 你指望什么/怎样/什么时候…？（语气微有恼怒，表示不可能或不合理） | | How do you expect me to guess what you’ re thinking? 我怎么可能猜出你在想什么？ | |
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| 2 | often progressive to be waiting for someone or something to arrive 期盼（某人的到来）；等待（某物的送到） |
| I’ m expecting visitors this evening. 我今晚有客人。 |
| Are you expecting a parcel? 你是不是在等包裹？ |
| expect sb home/back/in What time do you expect Sara home? 你要萨拉什么时候回家呢？ |
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| 3 | to think that it is right or reasonable that something should happen 认为…理应发生；要求 |
| Our customers expect good service. 我们的顾客理应得到优质的服务。 |
| expect to do sth I expect to get paid on time. 我理应按时得到报酬。 |
| expect sb/sth to do sth It is not fair to expect me to do all the housework. 要我把家务活儿都揽下来是不公平的。 |
| expect sth of/from sb the level of fitness expected of a professional footballer 职业足球运动员应具备的身体素质 |
| | 3a | used for saying that you think something is possible or reasonable even though someone else is unlikely to do it or refuses to do it 要求过高 | | I guess it’ s too much to expect that you’ ll phone when you arrive. 我想让你一到那边就给我打电话可能是太过分了。 | |
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| - | be expecting (a baby)
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| to be pregnant |
| 怀孕 |
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| - | I expect (so) spoken
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| used for saying that you think something is probably true |
| 我想（是的） |
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| ‘Will David be coming to the party?’ ‘I expect so.’ “戴维会不会来参加聚会？”“我想会吧。” |
| +(that) I expect you’ re hungry. 我想你饿了吧。 |
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