| 单词 | expect |
| 释义 | expect verbadverb | verb + expect | preposition | phrases adverb➤confidently充满信心地期待◆she confidently expects to win.她充满信心地期待着获胜。➤fully全心期待◆my parents fully expect us to get married.我父母满心指望我们结婚。➤rightly理所当然地期待◆they rightly expect to be obeyed.他们理所当然地期待别人服从。➤not necessarily不一定期待◆i do not necessarily expect an easy answer to this question.对于这个问题我并不指望一定要有一个简单的答案。➤not really并非真正期待◆i didn't really expect them to come.我并非真的指望他们会来。➤half有些期待◆i was half expecting to see jim at the concert.我有些期待能在音乐会上见到吉姆。➤initially, originally起初期待▸➤honestly真的认为◆did you honestly expect me to believe that?你真的认为我会相信那个吗？➤seriously认真地指望◆you can't seriously expect me to sympathize with you.你不会是真的指望我同情你吧。verb + expect➤be fair to, be natural to, be reasonable to, can, can realistically, can reasonably公平地期待；自然地期待；合理地预期；能指望；能实际地指望；能合理地期待◆we can expect to see an improvement in the weather over the next few days.预计未来几天天气将转好。➤be unfair to, be unrealistic to, be unreasonable to, can hardly不公平地预期；不实际地指望；不合理地期待；几乎不能指望◆it would be unreasonable to expect them to do all that work for free.期待他们不要报酬完成所有那些工作是不合情理的。◆you can hardly expect to learn a foreign language in a few months.不要指望能在几个月内学会一门外语。➤be foolish to愚蠢地期盼◆it would be foolish to expect this at his age.他都这把年纪了，对此还抱有期待就太愚蠢了。➤be naive天真地期待◆was she really naive enough to expect that he had changed?她真的那么天真，居然期待他已经有所改变？➤would, would normally期盼；正常情况下期盼◆i would expect the factory to be working again as normal by next week.我期盼着工厂到下周就能恢复正常运营。➤be entitled to, have a right to有权期待◆you are entitled to expect certain minimum standards of hygiene.你有权期待获得最低卫生标准。preposition➤from从⋯那里期望◆we expect good results from our employees.我们期待员工绩效良好。phrases➤as expected正如所料◆as expected, they lost the election.不出所料，他们输掉了选举。➤(only) to be expected预期 ( 只会 ) 发生◆the wine list is excellent, as is to be expected from such a high-class restaurant.这份葡萄酒单制作精良，和这样高档的餐厅相称。◆this kind of tantrum is to be expected from a two-year-old.一个两岁的孩子这样发脾气是可以预料到的。➤be widely expected被普遍期待◆the economy is widely expected to pick up in the first half of next year.人们普遍期待明年上半年经济会好转。➤expect a lot, too much, etc. of sb对某人期待很高、过高等◆i think my parents always expected too much of me.我认为父母总是对我期待过高。➤when you least expect sth在你最没料到⋯的时候◆an accident can happen anywhere, at any time, just when you least expect it.事故随时随地都会发生，就在最意想不到的时候。expect verb ➡ see also the entries for hope verb and wait另见 hope 动词词条和 wait 条expect ♦︎ think ♦︎ anticipate ♦︎ await ♦︎ look forward to sth ♦︎ look for sth ♦︎ look ahead ♦︎ watch for sb/sth ♦︎ bargain for/on sththese words all mean to believe that sth will happen or to wait for it to happen.这些词均表示预计、期待。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆to expect / think / anticipate that...◆it is expected / thought / anticipated that...◆to anticipate / look forward to / bargain on doing sth◆to expect / anticipate / await / look forward to / look for results◆to expect / anticipate / await / look forward to a reply◆to expect / anticipate / await / look forward to the arrival of sb / sth◆to await / look for / watch for signs of sth◆to expect / anticipate / watch for trouble◆to eagerly anticipate / await / look forward to / look for / watch for sth◆to confidently expect / anticipate / await / look forward to sth◆to anxiously expect / await / watch for sth■ expect [transitive] to believe that sth will happen or that sb will do sth; to be waiting for sb/sth to arrive, as this has been arranged预期；预计；期待◆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。◆i looked back, half expecting to see someone following me.我回过头去，料想以为会看到有人跟着我。◆it is expected that the report will suggest some major reforms.预计这份报告将提出一些重大的改革举措。◆don't expect sympathy from me!休想得到我的同情！◆are you expecting visitors?你在等客人吗？◆i'm expecting an important call.我在等一个重要电话。 ➡ see also to be expected → predictable 1 ■ think (thought, thought) [transitive] to expect that sth will happen or that sb will do sth料想；预料；预期◆i never thought (that) i'd see her again.我从未料想还会见到她。◆the job took longer than we thought.这个工作用的时间比我们料想的要长。◆you'd think she'd have been grateful for my help (= but she wasn't).你还指望她会对我的帮助感恩戴德呢。◆who would have thought (= i didn't expect) to find you here?谁想得到会在这里找到你呢？ⓘ think is only used to mean 'expect' when your expectations prove to be false. * think 只有在期待的事情落空时才可用于此义◆it is thought that the report will suggest some major reforms. it is usually followed by a 'that' clause (even if the word 'that' is missed out), and cannot take a noun phrase as object. * think 通常后接 that 从句（有时 that 会省略），但是不能后接名词短语作宾语◆don't think sympathy from me. ■ anticipate [transitive] (rather formal) to believe that sth will happen or that sb will do sth; to think with pleasure and excitement about sth that is going to happen预期；预计；期盼◆we don't anticipate any major problems.我们预料不会出现什么大问题。◆they anticipate moving to bigger premises by the end of the year.他们预计年底前能迁入较大的经营场所。◆we anticipate that sales will rise next year.我们预计明年的销售量会增加。◆the band today announced details of their widely anticipated third album.乐队今天发布了他们广受期待的第三张专辑的详情。note 辨析 expect or anticipate? expect is used in both formal and informal speech and writing, including everyday conversation. anticipate is mostly used in slightly more formal spoken or written contexts, especially in business or official statements. * expect 用于正式和非正式的口语和书面语中，包括日常对话。anticipate 大多用于较正式的口语或书面语，尤用于商务或官方声明中。■ await /əweɪt/ [transitive] (formal) to wait for sb/sth, especially sth that you expect to happen or arrive等待；期待◆he is in custody awaiting trial.他正被拘留候审。◆her latest novel is eagerly awaited.人们迫切期待着她的新小说面世。 ➡ see also wait → wait verb ■ look forward to sth -->phrasal verb (often used in the progressive tenses常用于进行时) to be thinking with pleasure or excitement about sth that is going to happen, because you expect to enjoy it（高兴地）期待，期盼◆we're really looking forward to seeing you again.我们非常盼望再见到你。◆customers can look forward to a 5% cut in their bills.顾客可以期待账单金额减少 5%。◆it will give her something to look forward to.这会让她有个盼头。ⓘ the progressive tense i'm looking forward to... is often used to talk about sth that you expect to enjoy. the present tense i/we look forward to... is often used as a polite formula at the end of formal or business communication.进行时态的 i'm looking forward to sth 常表示期盼让人高兴的事发生，一般现在时的 i/we look forward to sth 常用作正式或商务信函结尾时的礼貌用语◆i look forward to hearing from you (= please reply).敬盼回覆。◆we look forward to working with you again in the future.期盼今后有机会再次与您合作。do not use expect at the end of a letter.信函结尾时不要用 expect◆i expect your reply. opp dread → fear ■ look for sth -->phrasal verb (rather formal) to hope for sth; to expect sth to happen期望；期待；盼望◆we are a peaceful people and we are not looking for revenge.我们是向往和平的民族，不愿实施报复。◆we shall be looking for an improvement in your work this term.我们期待你这学期的功课有进步。■ look ahead -->phrasal verbto think about what is going to happen in the future展望未来；设想将来◆they have to learn to look ahead to the possible consequences of their actions.他们得学会预见自己行为可能会产生的后果。◆looking ahead, nuclear power may have the best growth prospects.展望未来，核能也许拥有最好的发展前景。■ watch for sb/sth -->phrasal verbto look and wait for sb/sth to appear or for sth to happen观察等待（某人出现或某事发生）◆watch for the early signs of stress.留心压力出现的早期迹象。◆the cat was on the wall watching for birds.那只猫在墙上伺机捉鸟儿。■ bargain for sth-->■ bargain on sth -->phrasal verb (usually used in negative sentences通常用于否定句) (rather informal) to expect sth to happen and be prepared for it预料到；料想到；对⋯有心理准备◆he obviously hadn't bargained on finding you there already.很明显，他根本没料到你会早已到那儿了。◆when he agreed to answer a few questions, he got more than he bargained for.他同意回答几个问题，不料却招来了一堆难以招架的问题。expect [transitive] to demand that sb should do, have or be sth, especially because it is their duty or responsibility要求，指望（尤因义务或责任）◆are you clear about what is expected of you?你清楚大家对你的期望吗？◆don't expect too much from him.不要对他期望过高。◆they expected all their children to be high achievers.他们期望自己所有的孩子都大有作为。◆i expect to be paid promptly for the work.我要求即时付工钱。▸ expectation noun [countable, usually plural] ◆some parents have unrealistic expectations of their children.有些父母对孩子有不切实际的期望。◆unfortunately the new software has failed to meet expectations.遗憾的是这种新软件不如理想。expect [transitive] to believe that sth will happen or that sb will do sth; to be waiting for sb/sth to arrive, as this has been arranged预期；预计；期待◆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。◆i looked back, half expecting to see someone following me.我回过头去，料想以为会看到有人跟着我。◆it is expected that the report will suggest some major reforms.预计这份报告将提出一些重大的改革举措。◆don't expect sympathy from me!休想得到我的同情！◆are you expecting visitors?你在等客人吗？◆i'm expecting an important call.我在等一个重要电话。 ➡ see also to be expected → predictable 1 expect [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) (especially bre, spoken) to think that sth is probably true猜想；料想；认为◆'will bill be there?' 'i expect so.'“比尔会去那里吗？”“我想会吧。”◆'are you going out tonight?' 'i don't expect so.'“你今晚出去吗？”“我想不会吧。”◆i expect he'll be late, as usual.我想他会像往常一样迟到。expect/ɪkˈspekt ||; ɪkˈspɛkt/verb[t] 1. to think or believe that sb/sth will come or that sth will happen 预料；预计: ◇she was expecting a letter from the bank this morning but it didn't come. 她预计今天早上银行会有一封信来，但是没有。◇i expect that it will rain this afternoon. 我看下午要下雨。◇i know the food's not so good, but what did you expect from such a cheap restaurant? (= it's not surprising) 我知道菜不大好，但对于这么便宜的餐馆，你还抱什么希望呢？◇she's expecting a baby in the spring (= she's pregnant). 她春天要生孩子了。 ☞ look at the note at wait ¹. 参看 wait^1 的注释。 2. expect sth (from sb);expect sb to do sth to feel confident that you will get sth from sb or that he/she will do what you want 期望；指望: ◇he expects a high standard of work from everyone. 他期望人人都有高水平的工作表现。◇factory workers are often expected to work at nights. 工厂工人常常要在晚上工作。 3. (brit 英) (not used in the continuous tenses 不用于进行时) to think that sth is true or correct; to suppose 认为；料想: ◇‘whose is this suitcase?’ ‘oh it's maureen's, i expect.’ “这是谁的手提箱？”“哦，我想是莫林的。”◇‘will you be able to help me later on?’ ‘i expect so.’ “一会儿来帮帮我的忙可以吗？”“我想可以的。” although this verb is not used in the continuous tenses, it is common to see the present participle (= -ing form) she flung the door open, expecting to see richard standing there. 虽然这个动词不用于进行时，但它的现在分词还是常见：she flung the door open, expecting to see richard standing there. 她猛地打开门，以为理查德德站在那里。 expect1 to expect something2 what you say when you expect something to happen3 to do something because you expect something to happen4 to make someone expect something5 expecting something good to happen6 expecting something bad to happen7 when things happens in the way you expected8 when something happens that you did not expect9 when someone or something is expectedrelated wordswhen something happens before you expect it to 某事早于你预计的时间发生 ready/not ready,wait for something to happen 等待某事发生 wait,see alsohope,surprised/surprising,1. to expect something 预料某事发生 expect /ɪkˈspekt/ [transitive verb] if you expect something to happen, you think it probably will 预料；预计…会发生 i'm expecting a fax from korea. has anything arrived yet? 我在等韩国来的一份传真。收到什么了没有？ drivers should expect long delays on all roads out of town today. 驾驶员应该有所准备，今天所有出城的道路都会出现长时间堵车。expect to do something i expected to find him in the bar, but he wasn't there. 我以为可以在酒吧里找到他，可是他不在。expect (that) we all expected she'd get the job - it was a real shock when she didn't. 我们都以为她会得到这份工作—所以很吃惊她居然没有。expect somebody/something to do something economists expect the economy to grow by 5% next year. 经济学家预计明年经济将增长5%。fully expect confidently expect that something will definitely happen 完全相信，确信 perkins fully expects to be back in boston by july 1. 珀金斯确信7月1日之前可以回到波士顿。 think /θɪŋk/ [transitive verb not in progressive] to believe that something is likely to happen 认为 think (that) do you think they'll come to the party? 你认为他们会来参加聚会吗？ i never thought her business would be so successful. 我从没想到过她的生意会做得这么成功。think something is likely the builders said the job would be finished tomorrow, but i don't think that's likely. 建筑工人说明天可以完工，可我认为不可能。 anticipate /ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt, ænˈtɪsəpeɪt/ [transitive verb] to expect that something will happen, and be prepared for it - use this especially to say that something was different from what you had expected 预料，预期；期望［尤用于表示事实与所预料的不同］ the journey took a lot longer than we had anticipated. 这旅程花的时间比我们想的长了很多。anticipate that we had anticipated that interest rates would have fallen further by now. 我们原以为这个时候利率会降得更厉害。anticipate doing something i think we've fixed everything, and i don't anticipate finding any more problems. 我想，我们一切都搞定了，我不认为还会有什么问题。 anticipation /ænˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən, ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/ [uncountable noun] they started off on the trip with a sense of nervous anticipation. 他们带着一种不安的预感出发了。2. what you say when you expect something to happen 表示预料某事会发生的说法 i expect /aɪ ɪkˈspekt/ especially british /i guess /aɪ ˈges/ especially american hasn't tony arrived yet? he'll be here soon, i expect. 托尼还没到吗？我估计他很快就会到。i expect (that) i expect your mother will be overjoyed when she hears you're having a baby. 我想你母亲听见你怀孕的消息会很高兴的。i expect/guess so ‘is alan going to drive tonight?’ ‘yeah, i guess so.’ “艾伦今天晚上开车吗？”“是的，我估计会的。” i bet/my bet is /aɪ ˈbet, maɪ ˈbet ɪz/ informal use this to introduce something that you expect to happen because of what you know about someone or about the way things usually happen. i bet is more common than my bet is 【非正式】我敢说，我肯定［i bet 比my bet is 更常用］ i bet/my bet is (that) i bet you'll miss your boyfriend when you go away for college. 我敢说，你离开去上大学会想念你男朋友的。 sandra says she's never going to have any children, but my bet is she has at least three. 桑德拉说她永远不要孩子，可我敢打赌说她至少会生三个孩子。 i suspect /aɪ səˈspekt/ use this when you have a feeling that something is going to happen, especially something bad or unpleasant 我猜想，我怀疑［尤指坏事或令人不快的事会发生］ you'll find rick's parents rather hard to talk to, i suspect. 我猜想你可能会感到与里克的父母谈话很困难。i suspect (that) i suspect that 10 years after the book is published, nobody will even remember the name of the author. 我怀疑在这本书出版十年以后，甚至没有人会记得作者的名字。 i would think especially british also i should think british /aɪ wʊd ˈθɪŋk, aɪ ʃʊd ˈθɪŋk/ use this when you think something is likely to happen although you are not really sure 我估计，我觉得［不是十分确定］ it'll be cooler down by the lake, i would think. 我想湖边可能会凉快一些。i would think (that) i should think sarah and greg will be going to the party. 我觉得萨拉和格雷格会去参加聚会。i would/should think so ‘will you have finished work by 6.30?’ ‘oh yes, i should think so.’ “6时30分以前你能干完吗？”“噢，我觉得应该可以。” i wouldn't be surprised /aɪ ˌwʊdnt biː səʳˈpraɪzd/ say this when you think something may happen, even though other people think it is unlikely 我不会感到意外 ‘do you think they'll get married?’ ‘i wouldn't be surprised.’ “你认为他们会结婚吗？”“那是意料中的事。”i wouldn't be surprised if you know, i wouldn't be surprised if some of the top executives lose their jobs. 听我说，有些高层人物要是丢掉工作，我是不会感到奇怪的。 my expectation is /maɪ ˌekspekˈteɪʃən ɪz/ formal use this to introduce something that you expect to happen because of information that you have 【正式】我的估计是，我预计 my expectation is that the two companies will eventually come to an agreement. 我的估计是两家公司最终将会达成协议。3. to do something because you expect something to happen 因预计某事会发生而做某事 figure on/reckon on /ˈfɪgər ɒnǁˈfɪgjər-, ˈrekən ɒnǁɑːn, ɒːn/ [transitive phrasal verb not in passive] especially spoken to expect something to happen, so that you make plans or take actions that depend on it happening 【尤口】估计到，预料到 we had expected it to take about an hour to get home, but we hadn't reckoned on the traffic. 我们估计约一小时可以到家，却没有考虑到交通因素。reckon/figure on doing something visitors to the city should figure on spending about $150 a day for food and lodging. 到本市的访客应该准备好每天约150美元的食宿开支。reckon/figure on somebody doing something we can reckon on about 100 people coming to the meeting. 我们可以预计会有一百人左右来参加这次会议。 count on /ˈkaʊnt ɒn/ [transitive phrasal verb] to expect something so much that your plans depend on it happening or you are completely prepared for it when it happens 指望 we're counting on good weather for the picnic - if it rains, we'll have to cancel. 我们指望着野餐会有好天气—如果下雨，就只得取消了。count on doing something the automaker is planning on earning large profits with this new model. 汽车制造商指望这款新车能赚大钱。count on somebody doing something don't count on congress passing the bill anytime soon. 别指望国会很快就会通过这个议案。 in expectation/anticipation of /ɪn ˌekspekˈteɪʃən, ænˌtɪsə̇ˈpeɪʃən ɒv/ [preposition] especially written if you make plans or take actions in expectation or anticipation of something happening, you do this because you expect it to happen and you want to be prepared 【尤书面】预计…；期待… the workers have called off their strike in expectation of a pay settlement. 工人们估计工资问题将得到解决，便取消了罢工。 residents are buying supplies and stacking wood in anticipation of the coming storms. 居民们预计有暴风雨来临，就买好日用品，堆好木柴。 don't count your chickens (before they're hatched) /ˌdaʊnty kaʊnt jɔːʳ ˌtʃɪkə̇nz (bɪˌfɔːʳ deəʳ ˈhætʃt/ use this to tell someone not to be too sure that what they are hoping for will happen 不要蛋还没孵就先数小鸡，不要指望得过早 if you want to go on a date sometime, you can ask me. but don't count your chickens. 如果你什么时候想约我出去玩玩，那就来约我，但是也不要有太大的指望。 getting an oscar would be wonderful, but i think it's too early to count my chickens. 能拿到奥斯卡奖那真是太好了，但是我想我现在考虑这事还太早了些。4. to make someone expect something 使某人期待某事 lead somebody to expect /ˌliːd somebody tʊ ɪkˈspekt/ [verb phrase] to encourage someone to expect something, especially something that does not actually happen 让某人期待［尤指实际上不会发生的事］ the hotel was horrible - not at all what we'd been led to expect. 那旅馆很糟糕——根本不是我们受引导所期望的那样。 i think his campaign promises led us all to expect he'd be a much more honest politician. 他的竞选诺言使我们大家都以为他会是一位非常诚实的政治家。 raise/arouse expectations /ˌreɪz, əˌraʊz ekspekˈteɪʃənz/ [verb phrase] if something that someone says raises or arouses expectations, it makes people begin to expect something good or interesting ［某人的话］使产生期望 a good manager raises expectations among employees. 好的经理可以使雇员充满希望。raise/arouse expectations of the prime minister's remarks aroused expectations of tax cuts. 首相的讲话使人们对减税产生了期望。5. expecting something good to happen 期待好事发生 optimistic /ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk◂, ˌɒptəˈmɪstɪk◂ǁˌɑːp-/ [adjective] someone who is optimistic expects good things to happen 乐观的 in spite of all her problems she manages to remain optimistic. 尽管有各种各样的问题，她依然保持乐观。 an optimistic economic forecast 乐观的经济预测optimistic about i'm pretty optimistic about our chances of winning here today. 我对我们今天在这里获胜的希望很乐观。optimistic that are you still optimistic that the climbers can be rescued? 你还是乐观地认为登山队员可以获救吗？cautiously/guardedly optimistic expecting good things to happen but knowing that they might not happen 谨慎乐观的 we are cautiously optimistic that the trade deal will go through. 我们对这笔贸易是否能成功保持谨慎乐观的态度。overly optimistic more optimistic than you should be 过于乐观的 the company was overly optimistic in its sale projections. 这家公司的销售预测过于乐观。 optimistically [adverb] fisher speaks optimistically about the possibility of a vaccine. 费希尔乐观地谈起了成功研制疫苗的可能性。 optimist /ˈɒptɪməst, ˈɒptəməstǁˈɑːp-/ [countable noun] someone who always expects good things to happen 乐观的人；乐观主义者 optimists still believe we can resolve the problem without going to war. 乐观人士依然相信，我们不通过战争便可解决这个问题。 upbeat /ˈʌpbiːt/ [adjective] expressing a cheerful attitude and showing that you expect to succeed, even though the situation may not be encouraging 乐观的，达观的；充满希望的 the senator took an upbeat view of the republicans’ chances in the next election. 参议员对于共和党在下届选举中是否有获胜的希望持乐观态度。upbeat about analysts are more upbeat about the long-term outlook for the economy. 分析人士对于经济的长期展望更加乐观。6. expecting something bad to happen 预料有不好的事情发生 pessimistic /ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk◂, ˌpesəˈmɪstɪk◂/ [adjective] someone who is pessimistic always expects bad things to happen 悲观的 don't be too pessimistic - we may still win the game. 别太悲观了——我们还是有可能赢这场比赛的。pessimistic about he's quite pessimistic about his chances of getting another job. 他对自己是否能再找到一份工作很悲观。pessimistic that beron is pessimistic that a peaceful solution can be found. 贝龙对于能否找出一个和平解决方案表示悲观。 pessimistically [adverb] in his book, miller writes pessimistically about the future of american cities. 米勒在书中悲观地写到了美国城市的将来。 pessimist /ˈpesɪməst, ˈpesəməst/ [countable noun] someone who always expects bad things to happen 悲观的人；悲观主义者 don't be such a pessimist - i'm sure you'll pass your driving test! 别这么悲观—我相信你一定会通过驾驶考试的！ downbeat /ˈdaʊnbiːt/ [adjective] expressing an attitude that is not at all hopeful and showing that you do not expect success 悲观的；令人沮丧的 the latest economic surveys are more downbeat as a result of the recent decline in world trade. 由于最近世界贸易下滑，最新的经济调查结果更趋悲观。 gloomy /ˈgluːmi/ [adjective] not having or offering much hope for the future 悲观的；令人沮丧的 a year ago it seemed that a peace treaty looked possible, but now the outlook is much gloomier. 一年之前，签署和平条约似乎还是可能的，但是现在前景黯淡多了。 the world's largest chip maker gave a gloomy forecast for the first quarter. 世界最大的芯片制造商给第一季度作出了悲观的预测。gloomy about most political analysts are gloomy about the country's future. 大多数政治分析家都对该国的前景持悲观态度。 gloomily [adverb] he spoke gloomily about the prospect of a long civil war. 他悲观地谈到内战可能会长期进行。 gloom [uncountable noun] the bad forecast brought gloom to the struggling retail industry. 不良的预测给挣扎求存的零售业蒙上了一层愁云。gloom and doom i'm not paying much attention to their predictions of gloom and doom. 我不太在意他们那些悲观的预测。 fear the worst /ˌfɪəʳ ðə ˈwɜːʳst/ [verb phrase] formal to expect a situation to have the worst possible result because you know how bad the situation could be 【正式】担心会发生最坏的情况 after i hadn't heard from him for several hours, i began to fear the worst. 几个小时都没有他的消息，我开始担心会发生最坏的事情。 fearing the worst, police have called in reinforcements to help control the crowds. 警方担心会出现最坏的情况，叫来了增援帮助控制人群。7. when things happens in the way you expected 事情如预料的那样发生 as expected /æz ɪkˈspektə̇d/ [adverb] if something happens as expected, it happens exactly in the way that people expected it to happen 如预料的那样 as expected, the three men were sentenced to life imprisonment. 一如所料，那三个人被判了无期徒刑。 tulsa beat new mexico as expected in last night's game. 在昨天晚上的比赛中，塔尔萨队不出所料，打败了新墨西哥队。as was/had been expected yesterday, as had been expected, the government announced its intention to launch a public enquiry. 不出所料，昨天政府宣布准备进行公开调查。 be no surprise/come as no surprise /biː ˌnəʊ səʳˈpraɪz, ˌkʌm əz ˌnəʊ səʳˈpraɪz/ [verb phrase not in progressive] if something that happens is no surprise or comes as no surprise, it is exactly as you expected, so you are not surprised by it 不令人感到意外 after a series of scandals, fleischman's resignation comes as no surprise. 经过了一连串的丑闻之后，弗莱施曼辞职来得并不突然。be no surprise/come as no surprise to tina was shocked when she heard she was not being promoted, but it came as no surprise to the rest of us. 蒂娜听说自己没有被提升很是吃惊，可是我们其他人对此并不感到意外。be/come as no great surprise the fact that brown has decided to run for reelection comes as no great surprise. 人们对布朗决定竞选连任并没有大感意外。it is/comes as no surprise that it's no surprise that jeff and his wife are getting divorced. 杰夫和妻子要离婚并不令人感到意外。be no surprise/come as no surprise to hear/discover/find etc it was no surprise to hear that joel had messed the whole thing up again. 听说乔尔又把事情搞砸了，这并不奇怪。 predictable /prɪˈdɪktəbəl/ [adjective] happening as you expect - use this especially about someone's behaviour, when you think they are boring or stupid because they always do exactly what you expect 可预测的，可以料到的［尤指某人的行为］ my dad's so predictable - every evening he comes home, has two beers, and falls asleep in front of the tv. 我爸爸总是这副样子—每天晚上回到家里，喝两杯啤酒，就在电视机前睡着了。 the movie was completely predictable - i couldn't wait for it to end. 这电影非常老套—我等不及它结束。 predictably [adverb] as you would expect 可想而知地，不出所料地 predictably, a crowd gathered to watch the fire. 不出所料，火灾现场聚集了一群人围观。 be only to be expected /biː ˌəʊnli tə biː ɪkˈspektə̇d/ [verb phrase] if something, especially something bad or unpleasant, is only to be expected, it is what you should expect in that situation 不足为怪，是料得到的事［尤指不好的或令人不快的事］ a few mistakes were only to be expected when you're cooking something for the first time. 第一次烧菜出点错也是正常的。it is only to be expected that when you're over 60, it's only to be expected that you can't do as much as you used to. 过了60岁以后，就不能像以前一样要做很多事情，这不足为怪。 be par for the course /biː ˌpɑːr fəʳ ðə kɔːʳs/ [verb phrase] to be what you would normally expect to happen in a particular situation 不出所料，在意料之中 if you want to be a politician, a little criticism is par for the course. 如果你想当政治家，遭点批评是意料中事。 it seems in some of those countries that political torture and assassination are par for the course. 在有些那样的国家里，政治迫害和刺杀似乎是意料中事。 i'm not surprised /aɪm nɒt səʳˈpraɪzd/ spoken say this when something happens that you expected to happen 【口】我不感到奇怪 i'm not surprised she left him - look at the way he treated her! 她离开他我一点也不奇怪——你看他是怎样对她的！ of course i'm disappointed that we lost, but i'm not really surprised. 我们输了，我当然失望，但是我并不感到很吃惊。8. when something happens that you did not expect 某事的发生出乎意料 unexpected /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd◂, ˌʌnɪkˈspektəd◂/ [adjective] something that is unexpected surprises you because you did not expect it 想不到的，意外的；突然的 there have been unexpected delays on the freeway because of an accident. 高速公路上因为一起交通事故突然出现拥堵。completely/totally unexpected bobby's decision to leave the band was totally unexpected. 博比离开乐队的决定完全出乎意料。 unexpectedly [adverb] dunbar died unexpectedly of a stroke on thursday. 邓巴星期四突然中风死亡。 unforeseen /ˌʌnfɔːʳˈsiːn◂/ [adjective] unforeseen circumstances/problems/changes etc situations, problems, changes etc that you did not expect or prepare for, and which usually cause you difficulty 意料之外的情况/问题/变化等 we had to cancel our visit to egypt because of unforeseen problems. 我们由于碰上了意料不到的问题，不得不取消了埃及之行。 once you have started the training you will not be allowed to leave, unless unforeseen circumstances arise. 一旦开始接受训练，你就不能退出，除非出现意外情况。 be a surprise/come as a surprise /biː ə səʳˈpraɪz, ˌkʌm əz ə səʳˈpraɪz/ [] if something that happens is a surprise or comes as a surprise, you did not expect it to happen, and so you are surprised by it 出乎意料，在意料之外 winning the award was a total surprise. 这次获奖完全出乎意料。be a surprise/come as a surprise to fazio's announcement came as a surprise to most political observers. 法齐奥的声明出乎大多数政治观察家的意料。 out of the blue /ˌaʊt əv ðə ˈbluː/ [adverb] informal if something happens out of the blue, you did not expect it, and you are very surprised or shocked by it 【非正式】出乎意料地，突然 out of the blue, he asked me to come with him to europe. 他出乎意料地叫我和他一起去欧洲。 one evening, angela phoned me out of the blue and said she was in some kind of trouble. 一天晚上，安杰拉突然打电话给我，说她遇到了些麻烦。 the last person/thing/place (that) you would expect /ðə ˈlɑːst ˈpɜːʳsən, ˌθɪŋ, ˌpleɪs (ðət) jʊ wʊd ɪkˌspe/ [verb phrase] informal one that you did not expect, so that you are very surprised 【非正式】最想不到的人/物/地方 mary's the last person you'd expect to be stopped for drunk driving 你怎么也想不到玛丽会因为酒后驾车而被警察拦住。 it's such a quiet little village - it's the last place you'd expect something like this to happen. 这是一个非常安静的小村子一这样的地方你绝对想不到会发生这样的事情。 catch somebody off guard/catch somebody unawares /ˌkætʃ somebody ɒf ˌgɑːʳd, kætʃ somebody ˌʌnəˈweəɪʳz/ [verb phrase] to happen or do something when someone is not expecting it and not ready to deal with it 使某人猝不及防［措手不及］ i was caught unawares by the hug and the kiss he gave me. 他的拥抱和亲吻使我措手不及。 her rude comments really caught me off guard. 她那番无礼的评论确实是我始料不及的。 contrary to expectations /ˌkɒntrəri tu ekspekˈteɪʃənzǁkɑːntreri/ [adverb] formal if something happens contrary to expectations, it is the opposite of what people expected to happen 【正式】与预料的相反 contrary to expectations, the play was a big success. 这出戏出乎意料地获得了巨大的成功。contrary to somebody's expectations michael won the competition, contrary to everyone's expectations. 出乎大家的意料，迈克尔赢得了比赛。 unannounced /ˌʌnəˈnaʊnst◂/ [adjective] happening unexpectedly, because no one was told about it 未经通知的，出人意料的 investigators from the health department made unannounced visits to the hospital in march. 3月份，卫生部门调查人员突然造访该医院。arrive unannounced/show up unannounced my brother is famous for showing up at our houses unannounced, usually around dinner time. 我弟弟一向都是连招呼都不打就跑到我家，而且通常都是在吃晚饭的时候。 in your wildest dreams /ɪn jɔːʳ ˌwaɪldə̇st ˈdriːmz/ [adverb] if something happens that you did not expect in your wildest dreams, it is so good that you never thought that there was any possibility that it could happen 做梦也想不到地［会发生这么好的事］ in our wildest dreams, we could not have expected how successful this program would be. 我们连做梦都想不到这个计划会有这样的成功。never in somebody's wildest dreams never in her wildest dreams had she imagined she would win the gold medal. 她做梦也不曾想到过她会获得金牌。 more than you (had) bargained for /ˌmɔːʳ ðən juː (həd) ˈbɑːʳgə̇nd fɔːʳ/ if you get more than you had bargained for, you have more problems or difficulties while doing something than you had expected or prepared for ［麻烦或困难］比预料的…得多 their summer vacation turned out to be much more expensive than they'd bargained for. 暑假的花费比他们原先所想的要贵多了。 we got more than we bargained for when we bought the house. there's so much work to be done! 我们买房子时没想到会有这么多问题，要做的事情太多了！9. when someone or something is expected 某人或某事物是期待之中的 expected /ɪkˈspektɪd, ɪkˈspektəd/ [adjective only before noun] an expected crowd of 200,000 will take part in the march. 预计有20万人将参加游行。 the expected increase in interest rates has already had an effect on stock prices. 预计中的利率增加已经对股价产生了影响。 long-awaited /ˈlɒŋ əˌweɪtə̇dǁˈlɔːŋ-/ [adjective only before noun] a long-awaited event, book, film etc is one that people have been expecting for a long time ［事件、书、电影等］期待已久的 band members were celebrating the long-awaited release of their first album. 乐队成员在庆祝翘望已久的第一张专辑发行。 the court's long-awaited decision was unpopular with groups on both sides of the issue. 控辩双方都不满意期待已久的法院判决。 be due /biː ˈdjuːǁ-ˈduː/ [verb phrase] to be expected to happen, arrive, or be finished at a particular time ［在某时间］预计要发生；预计应到达；预计要完成 when is your baby due? 你的孩子预计何时出生?be due at the flight from new york is due at 10:30. 从纽约起飞的航班预计10点30分到达。be due in i've ruined the meal and our guests are due in half an hour! 我把菜烧砸了，而半小时以后我们的客人就要到了！be due on the report is due on monday, so we'll have to work over the weekend. 报告星期一要上交，所以我们周末也得工作了。be due to do something federal employees are due to return to work on january 8. 联邦政府雇员要在1月8日回去工作。 ex·pect /ɪk`spɛkt; ɪkˈspekt/v 1. [t] to think that something will happen 预料，预计:◇expect (sb) to do sth do you expect to travel a lot this year? 你预计今年会多旅行吗？◇you surely don't expect me to drive you home? 你肯定没有料到我会开车送你回家吧？◇+ (that) we expect the meeting will finish about 5 o'clock. 我们预计会议大概五点结束。 2. [t] to believe that someone must do something because it is their duty 期望，要求:◇the officer expects absolute obedience from his men. 这位军官要求他的部下绝对服从。◇expect sb to do sth we're expected to work late sometimes. 有时会要求我们工作到晚些。 3. i expect spoken especially bre used to say that you think something is probably true 【口，尤英】我觉得，我想:◇you've had a busy day. i expect you're tired. 你忙了一天，我想你一定累了吧。◇i expect so "do you think andreas will pass his exam?" "yes, i expect so." “你觉得安德烈亚斯会通过考试吗？”“我想会的。” 4. be expecting sb/sth to be waiting for someone or something to arrive 等某人/某物:◇i'm expecting a letter from japan. 我在等一封从日本寄来的信。 5. be expecting informal to be pregnant 【非正式】 怀孕 ☞ expect |
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