expect意思

1. 预期，预料，预期某事， 有...期望
2. 期待，盼望，期望，期盼
3. 怀孕， 怀胎
4. 认为理应得到
5. 指望某人做某事，指望，期望某人如何
6. 预计...可能发生，料想
7. 要求
8. 认为（某事）会发生
9. 认为（某人）会来

1. vt. 预计,预料 think or believe that sth will happen or that sb/sth will come
2. vt. & vi. 期望,盼望,指望 hope and feel confident that one will receive sth (from sb)
3. vt. 认为,想 believe; think

1.

1. 预期：一般而言,人们预期(expect)到自己的财产因州的立法而受到影响. 然而,与受影响较多的非不动产不同,就土地来说,州委员会一方认为其已经附带了一种默示性的,即可能出现经济上有价值的利用完全受到否定的情形,

2. 预计：Aggies最明显的变化是从希望(hope)更好转变到预计(expect)更好. 这种态度的转变也延伸到了局外人了. 他的后仰、不旋转球(knuckleball)和左手跳投是对手的噩梦. 去年主场对阵第六名的Texas时,Law用一计压哨三分帮助球队取胜,

expect from (v.+prep.)

期望过高 believe or assume sb can do more than he can
expect sth from sb

The professor expected respect from his students.

教授期望得到学生的尊敬。

I was expecting a present from her, so I was disappointed I didn't receive one.

我原来一直盼望能收到她送的礼物,所以因得不到而失望。

I am expecting a letter from him.

我正在等他的来信。

The whole family expects great things from him.

全家人都盼着他干出一番事业来。

Don't expect sudden improvements from this class.

别指望这个班的学习成绩会突然好起来。

The general expects complete obedience from his men.

这位将军要求他的士兵对他绝对服从。

I didn't expect such poor work from you.

我不曾料想到你会把工作做得这么差。

expect too much from sb

We expect too much from him.

我们对他寄予很大希望。

Aren't you expecting too much from your mother, leaving all your children with her while you go on holiday?

你去度假而把孩子们都留给你母亲照料,你期望她干的事岂不太多了?

expect of (v.+prep.)

期望过高 believe or assume sb can do more than he can
expect sth of sb

There's no need to give me the money; I don't expect it of you.

没有必要给我钱,我没指望你会给钱。

I wouldn't have expected such rudeness of her.

我没想到她会这样粗鲁。

We stood there, not knowing what was expected of us.

我们站在那里,不知道会要求我们做什么。

Conscientiousness is expected of a student.

学生要诚实。

expect too much of sb/sth

You are expecting too much of her.

你对她的期望太大了。

The boy's parents expected too much of him, with the inevitable result that they were disappointed.

这孩子的父母对他期望过高,随之不可避免的结果是他们失望了。

I cannot finish this job by Friday— you expect too much of me.

我星期五以前不能完成这项工作——你对我期望太高了。

We didn't expect too much of him.

我们对他并没有期望过高。

Don't expect too much of his idea.

不要对他的主意期望过高。

to be expected

可能发生,相当正常 likely to happen; quite normal

• A Dog expects till his Master has done picking of the bone.

  出自：Henry More

• ☆ 1560年左右进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的expecare：ex (向） + spectare (看），意为向外看。