- 词义辨析
expect, anticipate, look for, look forward to
这组词(组)共同的意思是“期待,等待”。它们的区别是:expect指“等待某事发生”,常有一定的根据,发生的可能性较大;anticipate含有“预先体味”的意味;look for是日常用词,也可表示“期待”;look forward to指以欢乐或焦急的心情期待某事发生。例如:I expect to see some fine films during the holidays.我期望假期能看上几部好电影。We anticipate that we shall hear from you again.我们预感到将会再接到你的信。I think we may look for a better result next time.我想下次结果可能会好一些。I'm looking forward to your visit.我期待着你的来访。
expect, wait for
这两个词(组)共同的意思是“等待”。它们的区别是:expect指的是一种等待的心境,并非除此以外不干任何事情。例如:He is expecting a letter.他正在等一封信。wait for则强调动作本身,即不干别的事而专门等待。例如:“Why are you standing here?” “I am waiting for Mr. Green.”“你站在这儿干什么?”“我在等格林先生。”
expect, await
这两个词都有“期待”的意思。它们的区别是:await 除了指希望之外,还暗示思想上做好了某事会发生的准备。而expect强调某事不论好坏必然发生。例如:She had reason to expect that the trip would be exciting. 她有理由以为这次施行该是令人兴奋的。We await your reply with interest. 我们极感兴趣地等待你的答复。
- 速记技巧
词根词缀法
词根spect=look/see,表示"看";adj.circumspect小心谨慎的circum周围+spect看→看周围→小心;perspective透视的per全部+spect看+ive…的→看透了的→透视的
综合记忆法
ex-往外,从外面;pect看;从外面去看,去判断一个人,就是对这个人的某种期待。
- 近义词
- 反义词
- awaitvt.等候;等待;期待;
- anticipatevt.预感;预见;预料;先于…行动;
- 知识拓展
同根单词
expectation n.期待;渴望
重要短语
expect too much of对(某人)期望过高
expect of对…期望(要求)
expect to do期待去做;期望做某事
- 双语例句 更多例句
You can hardly expect scintillating conversation from a kid that age.
你几乎想不到那么点儿的孩子会说出妙趣横生的话来。
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Let's establish the ground rules so that everybody knows what to expect.
我们得定一下基本规则,以便让每个人都知道要求如何.
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People expect a horse to perform like a car, with no thought for its feelings as a living being.
人们希望马能像汽车一样,完全没有考虑到马作为一种有生命的动物会有什么样的感受。
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If you play the fool, and lose a good job on consequence , you can hardly expect much sympathy.
如果你干蠢事而失去一份好工作, 你几乎得不到大家的同情.
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How can you expect him to listen to me, when he's still in a huff with me?
他跟我别着劲哪!能听我的 吗 ?
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You can't expect people who are in a class by themselves to be reasonable.
你可不能指望那些独具一格的人做事都是合情合理的.
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The government can't expect the taxpayer to bail this company out indefinitely.
政府不能指望纳税人无限期地帮助这家公司摆脱困境.
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It seems to me a fatal illusion to expect one's children simply to reproduce one's own views.
在我看来,期望孩子一味照搬自己的观点是一种后果极其严重的错误观念。
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If a writer does not go deep among the masses, he cannot expect to turn out good works.
当作家而不深入群众, 就不会写出好作品来.
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What do you expect of him? He is young and hasn't cut his wisdom teeth yet.
你对他能寄予什么希望 呢 ?他初出茅庐,还未到懂事年龄.
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"Well, of course, they haven't won a football game." — "And what would you expect?".
“嗯,当然,他们一场足球比赛也没有赢过。”——“那么你所期望的是什么呢?”
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He is a tough negotiator. We did not expect to find him a pushover and he has not been one.
他是个难对付的谈判者。我们没指望说服他,而且也没说服他。
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- 相关词组
- expect a friend期待朋友
- expect for期望;
- expect anxiously焦急地等待
- expect to期许;
- expect to do期待去做;期望做某事;
- expect of对(某人)寄予…的期待, 指望(某人)…;
- expect from期待着;期望(某人做某事);对(某人)有…期望,指望
- expect sth. of sb.期待某事。 某人的。
- expect a fine Sunday期待一个快乐的星期天
- expect a change期待变化
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