1.regard something as probable or likely;
The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow
2.consider obligatory; request and expect;
We require our secretary to be on time
3.look forward to the probable occurrence of;
We were expecting a visit from our relatives
4.consider reasonable or due;
I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed
5.be pregnant with;
She is bearing his child
6.look forward to the birth of a child;
She is expecting in March
基本要點(diǎn) 1.expect的基本意思是“期待”“料想”,指相信或盼望有人會(huì)來(lái)或有事會(huì)發(fā)生,這種預(yù)料多有一定的根據(jù),強(qiáng)調(diào)的是客觀可能性,多用于好的方面,在口語(yǔ)中expect的意思常淡化為“認(rèn)為”“想”,此時(shí)主語(yǔ)多為第一人稱單數(shù)。 2.expect多用作及物動(dòng)詞,可接名詞、代詞、動(dòng)詞不定式或that從句作賓語(yǔ),也可接以動(dòng)詞不定式充當(dāng)補(bǔ)足語(yǔ)的復(fù)合賓語(yǔ)。 3.expect所接的that從句在表示“預(yù)料”“期望”時(shí)可用虛擬式,在作“想”“認(rèn)為”解時(shí)