"bargain on" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 指望
• 預料

Definition

指期望或依賴某事發生，通常作為計劃的一部分。這意味著你把某個結果當作既定事實。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於非正式、口語表達。通常用於計畫和假設，不確定性較高。和 'count on' 類似，但 'bargain on' 更強調不確定或有風險。常用於否定和假設語氣，如“Don't bargain on it.” 不用於「議價」或具體物品。

Examples

You can't really bargain on good weather for the picnic.

你不能真的**指望**野餐當天有好天氣。

I wouldn't bargain on him arriving on time.

我不會**指望**他準時到。

Don't bargain on getting a seat if you arrive late.

如果你遲到，就別**指望**有座位了。

We didn’t bargain on this much traffic during rush hour!

我們真沒**想到**巔峯時段會有這麼多車！

If you're planning to finish early, don't bargain on it — things always take longer than you think.

如果你打算早點完成，別**指望**能做到——事情總是比你想像的花更多時間。

They didn't bargain on the price of gas going up so quickly.

他們沒**料到**油價會上漲得這麼快。