expect
ex.pect
[Ik`spZkt; ikˋspєkt, єk-]
《源自拉丁文“看外面,盼望”的意思》
及物动词
1 预期,期待
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→ want A【同义字】)
. a. (当作当然之事而) 期待…,预期…,等待…,预计会有…
Don't ~ wonderful results.
不要期待有很好的结果
I ~ed the worst.
我曾预期会有最坏的情形
We are all ~ing you.
我们都在期盼著你来
The scenery was not so fine as we ~ed.
景色并不如我们所期盼的那么美
b. <人>期盼…要来的事
What time do you ~ him home?.
你想他什么时候会回来?
I ~ him back at six.
我想他会在六点回家
We are ~ing you in London on Tuesday.
我们星期二在伦敦等你来
c. (视为当然地) 期待[某人]; [对某人]寄予…的期待[of, from]
You are ~ing too much of him.
你对他期望过多
As might be ~ed of a gentleman, he was as good as his word.
就像绅士应该做的 [不愧为一名绅士] ,他履行了诺言
What more can you ~ of [from] him.
你还能对他期待什么呢?(更多的期待是办不到的)
d. 预期<要做…>,打算<做…>
I ~ to be there this evening.
我打算今晚到那里去
We ~ to arrive at Heathrow Airport at eight.
我们预计八点钟到达希塞罗机场
e. 期待…; 期望…,要求<某人><去做…>
I am ~ing him to come any moment.
我随时都在等待他来
You cannot ~ him to do that.
你不能期望他做那件事
England ~s every man to do his duty.
英国期望每一位国民尽他的义务
f. 认为,期待
I ~ that you will come to our party.
我期待你会来参加我们的聚会
I ~ that you will obey.
我认为你会服从
2 (口语)想
I ~ (that) you have been to Europe.
我想您去过欧洲吧
3 [用进行式] ( (口语)怀孕
She is ~ing a baby.
她怀孕了
不及物动词
[用进行式] ( (口语)怀孕,有喜
His wife is ~ing.
他的妻子 (不久) 要生孩子了
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