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expect

英 [ɪk'spekt; ek-] 美[ɪk'spɛkt]

英英释义同义词辨析词组搭配考试真题实用场景例句

vt. 期望；指望；认为；预料
vi. 期待；预期

实用场景例句

It is expected that the report will suggest some major reforms.: 预计这个报告会提出一些重大的改革。

to expect a visit/call/letter from sb: 等待某人的来访 / 电话 / 来信

Are you expecting visitors?: 你在等客人吗？

We were expecting him yesterday.: 我们昨天一直在等他。

We were expecting him to arrive yesterday.: 我们一直盼望着他昨天到达。

Her parents expected high standards from her.: 她的父母对她的期望很高。

Are you clear what is expected of you?: 你清楚大家对你的期望吗？

I looked back, half expecting to see someone following me.: 我回过头去，想着可能看到有人跟着我。

House prices are expected to rise sharply.: 预计房价会急剧上涨。

I didn't expect him to become a successful writer.: 我没想到他会成为一个成功的作家。

Do you really expect me to believe you?: 你真以为我会相信你吗？

Many people were expecting (that) the peace talks would break down.: 许多人预料和平谈判会破裂。

You can't expect to learn a foreign language in a few months.: 不要指望在几个月内就能学会一门外语。

We are expecting a rise in food prices this month.: 我们预计这个月食物价格会上涨。

Don't expect sympathy from me!: 休想得到我的同情！

That's not the sort of behaviour I expect of you!: 我不敢相信你竟有那样的行为！

Don't expect an instant cure...: 别指望立即治愈。

You cannot expect to like all the people you will work with...: 不要指望你会喜欢所有和你共事的人。

She was expecting another baby...: 她又怀孕了。

I hear Dawn's expecting again.: 我听说唐又怀孕了。

I expect you can guess what follows...: 我想你能猜出接下来发生了什么。

I expect you're tired...: 我想你累了。

It tastes artificial, but at that price what can you expect?...: 尝起来像是假的，但是就这个价格你还想指望什么？

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，你还想指望什么？

I do expect to have some time to myself in the evenings...: 我确实希望晚上能有些属于自己的时间。

...a council workman who expects to lose his job in the next few weeks...: 预计自己在接下来的几周里会丢掉工作的市政工人

They no longer expect corporate profits to improve...: 他们不再期待公司利润会增长。

I am expecting several important letters but nothing has arrived...: 我正在等几封重要的信件，可是一封都没到。

I wasn't expecting a visitor...: 我没想到会有人来访。

He wasn't expecting our hospitality...: 他没有指望我们会盛情款待。

同义词辨析

desire, wish, hope, expect, want, long

这些动词都有"希望"之意。

desire：语气较正式庄重，着重渴望的力量与热切，常含有强烈的意图和目的。

wish：语气较弱，多指难于实现或不可能实现的愿望。

hope：指对愿望实现有一定信心的希望。

expect：通常指有很大程度的把握，但仍含有预料之意，或预计某事或某行动的发生。

want：一般指所想要的东西是切望得到的东西，能弥补实际需要。

long：语气强，指极殷切地盼望着，这种盼望侧重于很难或不可能得到的东西。有时也指一般愿望，但含一定感情色彩。