中文翻译与英英解释 | vt.
1.期待，预期，预料 (sth., that).
2.指望[要求]某人做某事 (to do), 期望某人如何；预期某事(发生、出现等)。
3.(对某人)有…期望[要求] (sth. of sb.) .
4.〔口语〕想，料想，以为。
短语和例子
I expected you yesterday. 我当你昨天会来的。 Don't expect me. 别指望我(来)吧。 I will do what is expected of me. 我当尽我的本分。 I expect (that) he will come. 我想他会来的。 I shall not expect you till I see you. 便中随时请来好了。 expect sb. home at six o'clock 期望某人六点钟回家。 That must be expected. 那是当然的。 I expect to go there. 我想到那里去。 Will he come today - I expect [ don't expect ] so. 他今天会回来吗？ --我想会来[不会来]。
vi.
1.〔废语〕等待；逗留；
2.〔口语〕怀孕。
短语和例子
as one might expect 人们预料得到。 as was expected (＝as might have been expected) 果不其然，不出所料，如预期的那样。 be expecting 〔口语〕(不久)要生孩子了 〔cf. expectant〕。 expect an act of God 〔美俚〕希望生个孩子。
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| be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"
同义词：have a bun in the oven, bear, carry, gestate,
| | look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in March"
| | consider reasonable or due; "I''m expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed"
| | regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"
同义词：anticipate,
| | look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"
同义词：look, await, wait,
| | consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren''t we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"
同义词：ask, require,
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例句与用法 | 1. | I expect it to be quite an ordeal .
可以预料，那将是非常艰苦的磨练。
| | 2. | The naval contingent was expected to come .
我们期望海军分遣队到来。
| | 3. | Paul expects to put through the attempt .
保罗希望顺利完成这项尝试。
| | 4. | I expect to have my work cut out for me .
我盘算，我的工作早已有了。
| | 5. | In case it should rain , do n't expect me .
如果天下雨，我就不来了。
| | 6. | Some variance of temperature is to be expected .
预料气温会有些变化。
| | 7. | A bumper wheat harvest is expected this year .
今年小麦可望获得丰收。
| | 8. | I'm enjoying it more than i expected to do .
我过得比想象的愉快得多。
| | 9. | I expect regular periodical reports from you .
我希望你定期向我汇报。
| | 10. | You can 't expect everything to turn out as you wish .
很难万事如意。
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