expecting

美 [ɪkˈspektɪŋ]英 [ɪkˈspektɪŋ]
  • v.预期;预计;期待;要求;指望;预料;等待;盼望
  • expect的现在分词
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  • 1
    VERB 预期;预料;期待
    If you expect something to happen, you believe that it will happen.

    ...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

  • 2
    VERB 盼望;期待;等待
    If you are expecting something or someone, you believe that they will be delivered to you or come to you soon, often because this has been arranged earlier.

    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。

  • 3
    VERB 要求;认为应当得到;指望
    If you expect something, or expect a person to do something, you believe that it is your right to have that thing, or the person's duty to do it for you.

    He wasn't expecting our hospitality...

    他没有指望我们会盛情款待。

  • 4
    VERB 指望;期望
    If you tell someone not to expect something, you mean that the thing is unlikely to happen as they have planned or imagined, and they should not hope that it will.

    Don't expect an instant cure...

    别指望立即治愈。

  • 5
    VERB 怀孕
    If you say that a woman is expecting a baby, or that she is expecting, you mean that she is pregnant.

    She was expecting another baby...

    她又怀孕了。

  • 6
    PHRASE 我认为;我猜想
    You say 'I expect' to suggest that a statement is probably correct, or a natural consequence of the present situation, although you have no definite knowledge.

    I expect you can guess what follows...

    我想你能猜出接下来发生了什么。

  • 7
    PHRASE 你还想指望什么;那有什么大惊小怪的
    You can say 'What can you expect?' or 'What do you expect?' to emphasize that there is nothing surprising about a situation or a person's behaviour, especially if you find this disappointing.

    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?

  • 8
    不要混淆expect,wait for和look forward to。expect表示认为某人或某物即将到达,或某事即将发生:I sent a postcard so they were expecting me(我寄了张明信片,这样他们就会知道我要来),We were expecting rain(我们预计会下雨)。wait for表示在原地等某人到达或者某事发生:Whisky was served while we waited for him(我们等他的时候,威士忌端上来了),We got off the plane and waited for our luggage(我们下了飞机,等着领取行李)。look forward to表示期盼某事发生,因为会从中获取乐趣:I'll bet you're looking forward to your holidays(我敢肯定你在盼望着假期到来),I always looked forward to seeing her (我一直盼望见到她)。
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  1. Many people were expecting the peace talks would break down .

    许多人预料和平谈判会破裂。

  2. The police were expecting trouble after the match .

    警方预料比赛后会有骚乱。

  3. I expect she does love you in her own way .

    我想她的确是以她特有的方式爱你。

  4. I never know what to expect from one day to the next .

    一天又一天我不知道该期待什么。

  5. We expect to see further improvement over the coming year .

    我们期望来年会有更进一步的改善。

  6. We expect the market to mushroom in the next two years .

    我们期望未来两年内市场会迅速发展。

  7. I 'm not really expecting to pass first time .

    我真不指望第一次就能合格。

  8. 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。

  9. We 're expecting a new arrival in the family soon .

    我们家很快就会添一个新生婴儿。

  10. I 've come to expect this kind of behaviour from him .

    对于他的这种举止我渐渐不感到意外了。

  11. It is not realistic to expect people to spend so much money .

    期望人们花那么多的钱是不实际的。

  12. We can expect changes in the political landscape .

    我们等着看政治舞台上的变化吧。

  13. He always turns up just when you least expect him .

    他总是在你最意料不到的时候出现。

  14. 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。

  15. We have one child and are expecting our second in July .

    我们有一个孩子,第二个预期在七月出生。

  16. I didn 't expect to be given the red carpet treatment !

    我可没想到会受到隆重接待!

  17. It 's a bit off expecting us to work on Sunday .

    让我们星期天上班工作,那可不太行吧。

  18. We can 't expect them to just roll over for us .

    我们不能指望他们会乖乖地向我们认输。

  19. 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。

  20. We are expecting a rise in food prices this month .

    我们预计这个月食物价格会上涨。

  21. You can hardly expect her to do it for free .

    你不可能指望她无偿地做这事。

  22. Do you really expect me to believe you ?

    你真以为我会相信你吗?

  23. Do you really expect me to believe that ?

    你真以为我会相信吗?

  24. We are expecting thirty or so people to come .

    我们预计要来三十人左右。

  25. Those expecting good news will get a rude shock .

    那些等着听好消息的人会大吃一惊的。

  26. Don 't expect to get preferential treatment .

    不要指望受到优待。

  27. I expect to be paid promptly for the work .

    我要求即时付工钱。

  28. You can expect to earn round about £ 40,000 a year .

    你可望一年赚4万英镑左右。

  29. You 'd better check with Jane what time she 's expecting us tonight .

    你最好向简核实一下她今晚要见我们的时间。

  30. It 's funny how things never happen the way you expect them to .

    真是不懂,事情总是出人意表的。