expect
英 [ɪk'spekt; ek-]
美[ɪk'spɛkt]
- vt. 期望；指望；认为；预料
- vi. 期待；预期
词组搭配
be expecting (a baby)
(informal)be pregnant
(非正式)怀孕
to be expected
be completely normal
完全正常；自然的
he had a few lines about the eyes, but at forty-seven that was only to be expected.
他两眼周围有一些皱纹，不过四十七岁的人了，这也是正常的。
what can (或 do) you expect?
used to emphasize that there was nothing unexpected about a person or event, however disappointed one might be
你还能指望什么？
双语例句
- 1. Don't expect me to come and visit you there.
- 别指望我会去那儿看你。
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- 2. "Will Joe be here at Christmas?" — "I expect so."
- “圣诞节时乔会来这里吗？”——“我想会的。”
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- 3. How can you expect me to believe your promises?
- 你怎能指望我相信你的承诺？
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- 4. I hope he doesn't expect you to wait up for him.
- 我希望他没指望你熬夜等他。
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- 5. Organisers expect up to 300,000 protesters to join the march.
- 组织者们预计会有多达30万名的抗议者参加这次游行。
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