expect的意思

vt. 期望；預(yù)料；要求；認(rèn)為（某事）會(huì)發(fā)生

vi. 預(yù)期；期待；懷胎；懷孕

expect的用法

用作不及物動(dòng)詞

S+～(+A)

You arrived earlier than I had expected.

你們到得比我預(yù)料得早。

He earned more than we had expected.

他掙的錢比我們預(yù)料的要多。

Crisis precipitated, as people expected.

正像預(yù)料的那樣,危機(jī)一下子出現(xiàn)了。

It's not so bad as I expected.

事情沒(méi)有我原來(lái)預(yù)料的那么糟。

用作及物動(dòng)詞

S+～+n./pron.

None of us expected it.

這是我們誰(shuí)也沒(méi)料想到的。

Dark clouds massed, and we expected rain.

烏云集結(jié),眼看就要下雨。

I expect a storm.

我預(yù)計(jì)會(huì)有一場(chǎng)暴風(fēng)雨。

Though they expected immediate death, they seemed without fear.

雖然他們預(yù)計(jì)到死亡即將到來(lái),但他們似乎毫不懼怕。

S+～+to-v

The scientists expect to find a chemical cure for lung cancer within five years.

科學(xué)家們預(yù)期在5年以內(nèi)找到一種治療肺癌的化學(xué)藥物。

I expect to have read this book by next Tuesday.

我預(yù)計(jì)下星期二以前把這本書讀完。

The old man is seriously ill and not expected to live.

那老人病得很重,預(yù)計(jì)活不下去了。

I expect to be back next Monday.

我預(yù)計(jì)下星期一回來(lái)。

S+～+(that-)clause

I expect he will come tomorrow.

我預(yù)料他明天會(huì)來(lái)。

I expect I might as well be going.

我看我也該走了。

I expect you're right.

我想你是對(duì)的。

I expect the train will be rather crowded.

我認(rèn)為火車會(huì)相當(dāng)擁擠。

Itis/was～ed+that-clause

It is expected that former Foreign Minister Von Brentano will return to the Cabinet.

前外交部長(zhǎng)馮·布倫塔諾有望重新進(jìn)入內(nèi)閣。

It was expected by father that I should become an engineer.

父親希望我成為一名工程師。

S+～+so/not

“Will he be back tonight?” “I expect so.

”“他今晚會(huì)回來(lái)嗎?”“我想會(huì)回來(lái)?！?/p>

“Do you think we'll have good weather?” “I expect so.

”“你認(rèn)為天氣會(huì)好嗎?”“我想會(huì)好?！?/p>

“Is he an engineer?” “I expect not.

”“他是工程師嗎?”“我想他不是。”

“Will it rain?” “I expect not.

”“會(huì)下雨嗎?”“我想不會(huì)?！?/p>

用作賓補(bǔ)動(dòng)詞

S+～+n./pron.+to-v

They expected steel production to reach 20 million tons.

他們預(yù)計(jì)鋼產(chǎn)量將達(dá)到2000萬(wàn)噸。

I expected you to be here promptly.

我以為你很快就會(huì)來(lái)的。

She expected us to be waiting for her there.

她以為我們還在那兒等她。

I'm expecting you to telephone me.

我期待你會(huì)給我打電話來(lái)。

其他

v-edasAttrib.

The train arrived at the expected time.

火車在預(yù)定時(shí)間到達(dá)。

expect的用法例句

1. Don't expect me to come and visit you there.

別指望我會(huì)去那兒看你。

2." Will Joe be here at Christmas?" —" I expect so."

“圣誕節(jié)時(shí)喬會(huì)來(lái)這里嗎？”——“我想會(huì)的?！?/p>

3. How can you expect me to believe your promises?

你怎能指望我相信你的承諾？

4. I hope he doesn't expect you to wait up for him.

我希望他沒(méi)指望你熬夜等他。

5. Organisers expect up to 300,000 protesters to join the march.

組織者們預(yù)計(jì)會(huì)有多達(dá)30萬(wàn)名的抗議者參加這次游行。

6. The Government cannot expect graduates to twiddle their thumbs on the dole.

政府不愿意看到畢業(yè)生領(lǐng)著救濟(jì)金卻什么也不干。