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    expect 的英语意思

    expectexpect /ɪkˈspekt/ verb [transitive] 查看全部语言翻译1think something will happen to think that something will happen because it seems likely or has been planned认为某事将要发生,因为它似乎很有可能或已经有所计划expect to do something I expect to be back within a week.我预计一周内回来。 The company expects to complete work in April.该公司预计在四月完成工作。expect somebody/something to do something Emergency repairs were expected to take three weeks.紧急维修预计需要三周时间。 I didn’t expect him to stay so long.我没想到他会待这么久。expect (that) There’s the doorbell – I expect it’ll be my mother.门铃响了——我想大概是我妈妈来了。 He will be hard to beat. I fully expect (=am completely sure about) that and I’m ready.他很难被击败。我对此完全有把握(=对此完全确定),而且我已经准备好了。 ‘Who are you?’ he murmured, only half expecting (=thinking it was possible, but not likely) her to answer."你是谁?"他喃喃地问道,只是半分期望(=认为有可能,但不太可能)她能回答。 He didn’t get his expected pay rise.他没有得到预期的加薪。as expected (=in the way that was planned or thought likely to happen)(=以计划中的或被认为可能发生的方式) As expected, the whole family was shocked by the news.不出所料,全家人都对这个消息感到震惊。something is (only) to be expected (=used to say that you are not surprised by something, especially something unpleasant)(=用于表示对某事不感到惊讶,尤其是令人不快的事) A little nervousness is only to be expected when you are starting a new job.开始一份新工作时,有点紧张是完全正常的。2demand to demand that someone does something because it is a duty or seems reasonable要求某人做某事,因为这是其职责或看起来合情合理expect something from somebody The officer expects complete obedience from his troops.那名军官要求士兵绝对服从。expect somebody to do something I can’t expect her to be on time if I’m late myself.我自己都迟到了,就没资格要求她准时。expect a lot of somebody/expect too much of somebody (=think someone can do more than may be possible)(=认为某人能做到超出其实际能力的事) The school expects a lot of its students.这所学校对学生要求很高。3think somebody/something will arrive to believe that someone or something is going to arrive认为某人或某物即将到来:  We’re expecting Alison home any minute now.我们随时都在等阿莉森回家。 Snow is expected by the weekend.预计周末前会下雪。 an expected crowd of 80,000 people预计8万人的人群4think to think that you will find that someone or something has a particular quality or does a particular thing认为某人或某物具有某种特定特质或会做某件特定的事:  I expected her to be taller than me, not shorter.我以为她会比我高,没想到比我矮。5be expecting (a baby) if a woman is expecting, she is going to have a baby如果一名女性正在 expecting,即指她即将生孩子6what can/do you expect? spoken口语 used to say that you are not surprised by something unpleasant or disappointing用于表示对某件令人不快或失望的事不感到惊讶:  He was late, but what do you expect?他迟到了,不过这有什么好奇怪的呢?7how do/can you expect ...? spoken口语 used to say that it is unreasonable to think that something will happen or be true用于表示认为某事会发生或成真是不合理的:  If I can’t help her, how can you expect to?我都帮不了她,你又怎么可能呢?8I expect British English spoken口语 used to introduce or agree with a statement that you think is probably true用于引出或表示赞同某个你认为可能是真实的说法:  I expect you’re right.我想你是对的。 ‘Do you think they’re going to attack?’ ‘I expect so.’"你认为他们会进攻吗?""我想会的。"GRAMMAR: Patterns with expect语法:expect 的句型用法You expect to do something: · The team expects to win.• You expect to do something: · 球队期望获胜。You expect someone to do something: · We didn’t expect them to come.• You expect someone to do something: · 我们没想到他们会来。You expect that something will happen: · We expect that we will arrive at about midday.• You expect that something will happen: · 我们预计大约中午到达。You say that you expected that something would happen: · They had not expected that there would be so much traffic.• You say that you expected that something would happen: · 他们没想到会有这么多车辆。You say that something is expected to happen: · Sales are expected to reach $10 million.• You say that something is expected to happen: · 销售额预计将达到1000万美元。In more formal English, you can also say it is expected that something will happen: · It is expected that sales will reach $10 million.• 在较正式的英语中,也可以说 it is expected that something will happen: · 预计销售额将达到1000万美元。You can say you are expecting something. Expect is often used in the progressive: · I’m expecting a call from the hospital.• 可以说 you are expecting something。Expect 常用于进行时态: · 我在等医院的电话。You can use the phrases I expect so or I don’t expect so, usually to give a short answer: · ‘Were they surprised?’ ‘I expect so.’· ‘Will it take long?’ ‘I don’t expect so.’ Don’t say: I expect it.Grammar guide ‒ VERBS• 可以使用短语 I expect so 或 I don't expect so,通常用于给出简短回答:· "他们感到惊讶吗?""I expect so。"· "会花很长时间吗?""I don't expect so。" ✗不要说:I expect it。语法指南 ‒ 动词COLLOCATIONS词语搭配adverbs副词fully expect (=completely)· We fully expected to win.· 我们完全预料到会赢。confidently expect (=with a feeling of confidence)· He confidently expected to be elected again.· 他满怀信心地期望再次当选。half expect (=partly, but not completely)· He walked slowly towards the box, half expecting it to explode.· 他慢慢向箱子走去,隐隐担心它会爆炸。really expect (=definitely)· I didn’t really expect her to come.· 我其实并不真的期望她会来。honestly expect (=really expect)· Do you honestly expect me to look after the kids while you go on holiday?· 你真的指望我来照看孩子们,而你自己去度假吗?hardly expect (=almost not)· You can hardly expect a child of three to know the difference between right and wrong.· 你几乎不能指望一个三岁的孩子能分辨是非。rightly expect (=with good reason)· The public rightly expects government officials to be honest.· 公众有充分理由期望政府官员诚实正直。phrases短语as expected (=in the way that was planned or thought likely to happen)· Tickets have not been selling as well as expected.· 门票销售情况不如预期。something is (only) to be expected (=used to say that you are not surprised by something unpleasant)· After all this rain, some flooding is only to be expected.· 雨下了这么多,出现一些洪涝完全在意料之中。something happens when you least expect it· Bad luck tends to happen when you least expect it.· 倒霉的事往往在你最料想不到的时候发生。somebody is entitled to expect something (=have the right to think something will happen)· You’re entitled to expect decent service at these prices.· 花这个价钱,你有权期待得到像样的服务。it is reasonable/unreasonable to expect something· It’s unreasonable to expect a tenant to pay for repairs to the outside of the house.· 要求租客承担房屋外墙的修缮费用是不合理的。