expect的用法总结大全

expect的意思


vt. 期望;预料;要求;认为(某事)会发生

vi. 预期;期待;怀胎;怀孕


expect的用法


1. 表示“期待”“期望”,通常为及物动词,不要受汉语影响在其后误加介词for。如:


我们不能期望一夜之间就取得成功。


误:We should not expect for success overnight.


正:We should not expect success overnight.


2. 后接动词时要用不定式,不用动名词。如:


I didn’t expect to find you here. 我没料到在这里碰到你。


若语义需要,其后还可接不定式的复合结构。如:


He expected her to go with him. 他期望她同他一起去。


3. 不要认为 expect 只表示“期待”“期望”,它还可表示“预计”“预料”等。如:


I expect a storm. 我预计会有场暴风雨来。


I expect that I will be back on Sunday. 我预计星期日回来。


有时可用于不好的方面。如:


He expects to fail the exam. 他预料无法通过考试。


另外,注意expect a baby这一惯用表达,其意为“怀孕”。如:


It’s public knowledge she’s expecting a baby. 大家都知道她已怀孕了。


4. 其后可接 that 从句,若从句谓语为否定,注意否定的转移。如:


I don’t expect that he has done such a thing. 我预料他不会干出这种事来。


在口语中有可表示“想”或“揣想”。如:


I expect you’re tired. 我想你是累了吧。


其后可接 that 从句,但不接疑问词引导的从句,若遇有疑问词,则要使用“疑问词+do you expect…”这样的句式。如:


你想什么时候离开?


误:Do you expect when you will leave?


误:Do you expect when to leave?


正:When do you expect to leave?


5. 表示过去未曾实现的想法或打算,通常用过去完成时,但在一定的上下文当中,只要意思清楚,也可只用一般过去时。如:


I had expected to come early, but I missed the early bus. 我本来想早点来的,但未赶上早班车。


We expected him to arrive yesterday. 我们原以为他昨天就会到的。


有时在其后接不定式的完成式,如上面第一句也可改成:


I expected to have come early, but I missed the early bus.


6. 有时用于“It+be+过去分词+从句”结构,表示“预计……”。如:


It’s expected that the war would end soon. 预计战争不久即可结束。


It is expected that the report will suggest some major reforms. 预计这个报告会提出一些重大的改革。


7. 注意as expected(不出所料)和than expected(比预料的更)这个搭配。如:


He returned three days earlier than expected. 他回来的时间比预料的要早3天。


The ascent of the mountain is proceeding as expected. 登山正在按计划进行。


8. be (only) to be expected是一个很有用的表达,其意为“在预料当中的”“可能发生的”“相当正常的”。如:


His weakness after the illness is only to be expected. 他病后体弱是预料之中的事。


It is only to be expected your son will leave home eventually. 儿子总归要离开家的,这种事很难免。


expect的用法例句


1. Don't expect me to come and visit you there.

别指望我会去那儿看你。


2. "Will Joe be here at Christmas?" — "I expect so."

“圣诞节时乔会来这里吗?”——“我想会的。”


3. How can you expect me to believe your promises?

你怎能指望我相信你的承诺?


4. I hope he doesn't expect you to wait up for him.

我希望他没指望你熬夜等他。


5. Organisers expect up to 300,000 protesters to join the march.

组织者们预计会有多达30万名的抗议者参加这次游行。


6. The Government cannot expect graduates to twiddle their thumbs on the dole.

政府不愿意看到毕业生领着救济金却什么也不干。


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