"expect" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 期望
• 预料

Definition

认为某事会发生或很可能发生；相信或希望某人会做某事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'expect' 英语中常接 'to' 或 'that' 子句（如 'expect to win', 'expect that he will come'）。'expect' 比 'hope' 更有把握，表示认为某事很可能会发生。常见短语：'as expected', 'not what I expected', 'expect someone/something to do'。不要与 'wait for'（等待）混淆。

Examples

I expect a call from my friend tonight.

我今晚**期望**收到我朋友的电话。

We expect the train to arrive at 7 o'clock.

我们**期望**火车七点到达。

Teachers expect students to do their homework.

老师们**期望**学生完成作业。

I didn't expect you to show up so early!

我没**想到**你会这么早到！

You can't expect everything to go as planned.

你不能**指望**一切都按计划进行。

As expected, the movie was fantastic.

**正如预期**，电影非常棒。