[ iks'pekt ] vt. 1.期待，预期，预料 (sth., that). 2.指望[要求]某人做某事 (to do), 期望某人如何；预期某事(发生、出现等)。 3.(对某人)有…期望[要求] (sth. of sb.) . 4.〔口语〕想，料想，以为。 短语和例子 I expected you yesterday. 我当你昨天会来的。 Don't expect me. 别指望我(来)吧。 I will do what is expected of me. 我当尽我的本分。 I expect (that) he will come. 我想他会来的。 I shall not expect you till I see you. 便中随时请来好了。 expect sb. home at six o'clock 期望某人六点钟回家。 That must be expected. 那是当然的。 I expect to go there. 我想到那里去。 Will he come today - I expect [ don't expect ] so. 他今天会回来吗？ --我想会来[不会来]。 vi. 1.〔废语〕等待；逗留； 2.〔口语〕怀孕。 短语和例子 as one might expect 人们预料得到。 as was expected (＝as might have been expected) 果不其然，不出所料，如预期的那样。 be expecting 〔口语〕(不久)要生孩子了 〔cf. expectant〕。 expect an act of God 〔美俚〕希望生个孩子。
Example Sentences:
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I expect it to be quite an ordeal . 可以预料，那将是非常艰苦的磨练。
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The naval contingent was expected to come . 我们期望海军分遣队到来。
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Paul expects to put through the attempt . 保罗希望顺利完成这项尝试。
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I expect to have my work cut out for me . 我盘算，我的工作早已有了。
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In case it should rain , do n't expect me . 如果天下雨，我就不来了。
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Some variance of temperature is to be expected . 预料气温会有些变化。
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A bumper wheat harvest is expected this year . 今年小麦可望获得丰收。
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I'm enjoying it more than i expected to do . 我过得比想象的愉快得多。
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I expect regular periodical reports from you . 我希望你定期向我汇报。
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You can 't expect everything to turn out as you wish . 很难万事如意。
