expect

vt

• ① 预期,期待;盼望
  • Don't expect any sympathy from him.不要期待他同情。
  • We expected the worst.我们本来预期最坏的情形。
  • She was expecting a letter from her boyfriend this morning but it didn't come.她期盼今天早上会收到男朋友寄来的一封信,但却没有来。
  • They are all expecting you.他们都在期待你。
  • The school was not so good as we expected [【文】as was expected].那所学校没有我们所期待的那么好。
  • You expect too much of him –he's only eight years old.你对他期望太多了—他才八岁呢。
  • What more can you expect of [from] her?你对她还能期望什么?
  • As might be expected of a gentleman, he kept his word.像一名绅士应该做的,他遵守了诺言。
  • What time do you expect her home?你预期她何时到家?
  • I expect him back at seven.我期待他七点回来。
  • I didn't expect you back so soon.我没有料到你回来得这么快。
  • We are expecting you in Taipei tomorrow.我们明天在台北期待你来。
  • I expect to be there this evening.我预定今晚到那里。
  • We expect to arrive at the airport at eight.我们预定八点到机场。
  • I'm expecting her to come any minute [moment].我期待她随时会来。
  • You cannot expect him to help you.你不能期望他帮助你。
  • I expect that you will agree.我期望你同意。

• ② 【口】认为;想
  • I expect (that) you have been to the States.我以为你到过美国。
  • I expect (that) it will rain.我认为会下雨。
  • "Will she agree?"－"I expect so [I don't expect so=I expect not]."「她会同意吗?」「我想是的[我不以为然]。」

• ③[用进行式]【口】(女人)怀(胎)
  • She's expecting a baby [her second child].她怀孕[第二胎]了。