单词 | expect |
释义 | expect 🄰 vt. 1.(anticipate)预期;期望;预料 I was expecting the worst.我做好了最坏的打算。 They expect a good tip.他们盼着多拿点小费。 They expect a gradual improvement in sales of new cars.他们预期新车的销售量会逐步提升。 to expect (that) …预计;认为 I expect it will rain.我预计会下雨。 It is expected that the new owner will change the yacht's name.估计新主人会给游艇改名字。 to expect to do sth期望做某事;预计会发生某事 He expects to win.他希望获胜。 The firm's highest earners can expect to make about £800,000 this year.该公司的收入最高者今年预计可以挣到80万英镑。 to expect sb to do sth期望某人做某事;预料某人会做某事 I expected him to turn down the invitation.我觉得他会拒绝邀请。 I wasn't expecting you to help.我没想到你会帮忙。 We didn't expect Brazil to lose.我们没想到巴西队会输。 as expected不出所料;正如预期的 As expected, the kittens hid when I walked into the room.不出所料, 当我进屋的时候小猫们都藏起来了。 We were warned that the consultation would not be launched at the end of June as expected.我们被告知, 磋商不能在六月底如期举行。 2.(require)要求;期望;认为理应得到 We expect sincerity from our politicians.我们期望政治家们的诚意。 Is this a rational thing to expect of your partner, or not?你这样要求你的搭档合理吗? to expect to have sth期望有某物;认为理应得到某物 I do expect to have some time to myself in the evenings.我确实期望晚上能有一些自己的时间。 to expect sb to do sth期望某人做某事;要求某人做某事 We expect you to arrive on time.我们要求你准时到达。 The boss expects us to work late today.老板要求我们今天加班。 3.<口>(suppose)料想;认为 I expect it's a mistake.我认为这是个错误。 I expect you're tired.我想你累了吧。 I expect you can guess what follows.我想你能猜到接下来会发生什么。 I expect so希望如此 Will Joe be here at Christmas?—I expect so.圣诞的时候乔会来吗?——我看会的。 4.(await)+ person, letter等待;期待 I am expecting an important letter.我在等一封重要信件。 We were expecting him home.我们正等他回家。 I'm expecting him for dinner.我们正等他吃晚饭。 5.(hope for)希望;期待 not to expect sth不要指望…;不要期待… Don't expect an instant cure.不要指望立刻治愈。 not to expect to do sth不要期待做某事;不要指望做某事 You cannot expect to like all the people you will work with.你不要指望喜欢所有一起共事的人。 not to expect sb to do sth不要指望某人做某事 Don't expect me to come and visit you there.别指望我会到那里拜访你。 6.+ baby怀着 She was expecting her second child.她怀着第二个孩子。 She's expecting a baby.她正怀着孩子。 🄱 vi. 1.to be expecting怀孕 I hear Dawn is expecting again.我听说唐又怀孕了。 2.what can you expect?orwhat do you expect?<口>你还能指望什么?;有什么好奇怪的? It tastes artificial, but at that price what can you expect?尝起来像是假的, 不过就这价钱你能指望什么呢? If a guy hunts and owns guns, what do you expect?如果一个人打猎而且还有自己的枪, 这有什么奇怪的? |
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