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verb expect something We are expecting a rise in food prices this month. 我们预计这个月的食物价格会上涨。 expect something from somebody/something Don't expect sympathy from me! 休想得到我的同情！ expect something of somebody/something That's not the sort of behaviour I expect of you! 我不敢相信你竟有那样的行为！ expect to do something 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，预计可能看到有人跟踪我。 expect somebody/something to do something House prices are expected to rise sharply. 预计房价会急剧上涨。 I didn’t expect him to become a successful writer. Do you really expect me to believe you? 你真以为我会相信你吗？ expect (that)… Many people were expecting (that) the peace talks would break down.许多人预料和平谈判会破裂。 it is expected that… It is expected that the report will suggest some major reforms. 预计这个报告会提出一些重大的改革。 expect somebody/something to expect a visit/call/letter from somebody等待某人的来访／电话／来信 Are you expecting visitors? 你在等客人吗？ We were expecting him yesterday. 我们昨天一直在等他。 expect somebody to do something We were expecting him to arrive yesterday. 我们一直盼望着他昨天到达。 expect something (from somebody) Her parents expected high standards from her. 她的父母对她的期望很高。 He's still getting over his illness, so don't expect too much from him. 他仍处于康复期，所以不要对他期望过高。 expect something (of somebody) Are you clear what is expected of you? 你清楚大家对你的期望吗？ expect somebody to do something 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。 We are expected to work on Saturdays. expect to do something I expect to be paid promptly for the work. 我要求即时付工钱。 ‘Will you be late?’ ‘I expect so.’ “你会迟到吗？” “我想会的。” ‘Are you going out tonight?’ ‘I don't expect so.’ “你今晚要出去吗？” “我想不会吧。” expect (that…) ‘Who’s eaten all the cake?’ ‘Tom, I expect/I expect it was Tom.’“谁把蛋糕都吃光了？” “我想是汤姆吧。” Ann's expecting a baby in June. 安六月份要生孩子。 A little tiredness after taking these drugs is to be expected. 服用这些药后有点倦意是正常的。 She swore at you? What do you expect when you treat her like that? 她用粗话骂你了？你那样待她那还用说吗？ The number of people using mobile phones to purchase goods and services is expected/likely to more than double by the end of 2015.到 2015 年年底，使用手机购买商品和服务的人数预计／可能会是现在的两倍多。 Experts have predicted/forecast that the number of people using their mobile phones to pay for goods and services should exceed 190 million in 2015.专家已经预言，到 2015 年使用手机支付商品和服务费用的人数将超过 1.9 亿。 This figure is set to reach 200 million by 2016.到 2016 年这个数字可能会达到 2 亿。 By 2015, 800 million mobile phone users worldwide will be participating in social networks via their phone.到 2015 年，全球将有 8 亿手机用户通过手机参与社交网络。 Sales of mobile phones in 2009 were lower than expected.* 2009 年的手机销量低于预期。 The company’s announcement of 1.26 billion handsets sold for the year is in line with predictions.公司宣布本年度手机销量为 12.6 亿部，符合预期。 She demanded an immediate explanation. 她强烈要求立即作出解释。 All candidates will be required to take a short test. 所有候选人都要做一个小测验。 I expect to be paid promptly for the work. 我要求即时付工钱。 I didn’t want to go but he insisted.我并不想去，但他硬要我去。 We insist on the highest standards at all times.我们始终坚持最高标准。 You’re asking too much of him. 你对他要求过分了。 As expected, they lost the election. Did you honestly expect me to believe that? I didn’t really expect them to come. I do not necessarily expect an easy answer to this question. I think my parents always expected too much of me. I was half expecting to see Jim at the concert. I would expect the factory to be working again as normal by next week. It would be foolish to expect this at his age. It would be unreasonable to expect them to do all that work for free. My parents fully expect us to get married. She confidently expects to win. The economy is widely expected to pick up in the first half of next year. The wine list is excellent, as is to be expected from such a high-class restaurant. They rightly expect to be obeyed. This kind of behaviour is to be expected from a two-year-old. Was she really naive enough to expect that he had changed? We can expect to see an improvement in the weather over the next few days. We expect good results from our employees. You are entitled to expect certain minimum standards of accommodation. You can hardly expect to learn a foreign language in a few months. You can’t seriously expect me to sympathize with you. ‘Are you going out tonight?’ ‘I don’t expect so.’ “你今晚要出去吗？” “我想不会吧。” ‘Will Bill be there?’ ‘I expect so.’ Are you clear about what is expected of you? Don’t expect sympathy from me! 休想得到我的同情！ Don’t expect too much from him. Double the expected number of people came to the meeting. 出席会议的人数比预期的多一倍。 Her parents expect high standards from her. I didn’t expect him to become a successful writer. I expect he’ll be late, as usual. I’m expecting an important call. Many people were expecting that the peace talks would break down. That’s not the sort of behaviour I expect of you. 我不敢相信你竟有那样的行为！ |