expect[ik'spekt]

• vt.
  • 预期，预料；预计…可能来到(或发生)：

    Hunter expects that she will come.

    亨特预料她会来。

    I expected you sooner.

    我盼望着你早来。

    I expect her later.

    我预计她迟到。

    I expect to read the book.

    我期待读此书。

  • 等待，盼望，期待；要求：

    I expect obedience

    我要求服从。

    I expect that the weather will be nice.

    我想天气会好的。

  • 期望，希望，指望；认为…必要；认为…理应得到(from，of)：

    Parents usually expect too much of their children.

    父母通常都对子女寄予过大希望。

    I can't expect aid from her.

    我不能指望她的帮助。

    to expect reward

    指望报答

    We expected him to wait.

    我们希望他等候。

  • [口语]猜想，(料)想，推测，认为：

    I expect that you are tired from the trip.

    我想你旅行很疲劳。

  • 期待(婴儿) 出生：

    Jack and Mary expect their second very soon.

    杰克和玛丽期待着第二个孩子的降生。

  • [古语]等候
• vi.
  • 预期，期待，期望，希望：

    I love to expect.

    我喜欢期待。

  • 怀胎，怀孕：

    His wife is expecting.

    她太太怀孕了。

  • [古语]
    • 等候
    • 停留
• 近义词:

  anticipate.hope.await

• 短语:
  • be expecting (a baby或 a child) 怀胎，怀孕
  • expect me when you see me [口语] 说不准我什么时候回来
  • expect too much of 对(某人)期望过高
  • I (We,etc.) shall not except you till I (we etc.) see you. 你愿意什么时候来都可以。