EXPECT1 to expect something2 what you say when you expect something to happen3 to do something because you expect something to happen4 to make someone expect something5 expecting something good to happen6 expecting something bad to happen7 when things happens in the way you expected8 when something happens that you did not expect9 when someone or something is expectedRELATED WORDSwhen something happens before you expect it to 某事早于你预计的时间发生READY/NOT READYwait for something to happen 等待某事发生WAITsee alsoHOPESURPRISED/SURPRISING1 to expect something 预料某事发生expect /ɪkˈspekt/ [transitive verb]if youexpect something to happen, you think it probably will 预料；预计…会发生 I'm expecting a fax from Korea. Has anything arrived yet? 我在等韩国来的一份传真。收到什么了没有？ Drivers should expect long delays on all roads out of town today. 驾驶员应该有所准备，今天所有出城的道路都会出现长时间堵车。expect to do something I expected to find him in the bar, but he wasn't there. 我以为可以在酒吧里找到他，可是他不在。expect (that) We all expected she'd get the job - it was a real shock when she didn't. 我们都以为她会得到这份工作—所以很吃惊她居然没有。expect somebody/something to do something Economists expect the economy to grow by 5% next year. 经济学家预计明年经济将增长5%。fully expectconfidently expect that something will definitely happen 完全相信，确信 Perkins fully expects to be back in Boston by July 1. 珀金斯确信7月1日之前可以回到波士顿。think /θɪŋk/ [transitive verb not in progressive]to believe that something is likely to happen 认为think (that) Do you think they'll come to the party? 你认为他们会来参加聚会吗？ I never thought her business would be so successful. 我从没想到过她的生意会做得这么成功。think something is likely The builders said the job would be finished tomorrow, but I don't think that's likely. 建筑工人说明天可以完工，可我认为不可能。anticipate /ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt, ænˈtɪsəpeɪt/ [transitive verb]to expect that something will happen, and be prepared for it - use this especially to say that something was different from what you had expected 预料，预期；期望〔尤用于表示事实与所预料的不同〕 The journey took a lot longer than we had anticipated. 这旅程花的时间比我们想的长了很多。anticipate that We had anticipated that interest rates would have fallen further by now. 我们原以为这个时候利率会降得更厉害。anticipate doing something I think we've fixed everything, and I don't anticipate finding any more problems. 我想，我们一切都搞定了，我不认为还会有什么问题。anticipation /ænˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən, ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/ [uncountable noun] They started off on the trip with a sense of nervous anticipation. 他们带着一种不安的预感出发了。2 what you say when you expect something to happen 表示预料某事会发生的说法I expect /aɪ ɪkˈspekt/especially British/I guess /aɪ ˈges/especially American Hasn't Tony arrived yet? He'll be here soon, I expect. 托尼还没到吗？我估计他很快就会到。I expect (that) I expect your mother will be overjoyed when she hears you're having a baby. 我想你母亲听见你怀孕的消息会很高兴的。I expect/guess so ‘Is Alan going to drive tonight?’ ‘Yeah, I guess so.’ “艾伦今天晚上开车吗？”“是的，我估计会的。”I bet/my bet is /aɪ ˈbet, maɪ ˈbet ɪz/informaluse this to introduce something that you expect to happen because of what you know about someone or about the way things usually happen. I bet is more common thanmy bet is【非正式】我敢说，我肯定〔I bet 比my bet is 更常用〕I bet/my bet is (that) I bet you'll miss your boyfriend when you go away for college. 我敢说，你离开去上大学会想念你男朋友的。 Sandra says she's never going to have any children, but my bet is she has at least three. 桑德拉说她永远不要孩子，可我敢打赌说她至少会生三个孩子。I suspect /aɪ səˈspekt/use this when you have a feeling that something is going to happen, especially something bad or unpleasant 我猜想，我怀疑〔尤指坏事或令人不快的事会发生〕 You'll find Rick's parents rather hard to talk to, I suspect. 我猜想你可能会感到与里克的父母谈话很困难。I suspect (that) I suspect that 10 years after the book is published, nobody will even remember the name of the author. 我怀疑在这本书出版十年以后，甚至没有人会记得作者的名字。I would thinkespecially BritishalsoI should thinkBritish /aɪ wʊd ˈθɪŋk, aɪ ʃʊd ˈθɪŋk/use this when you think something is likely to happen although you are not really sure 我估计，我觉得〔不是十分确定〕 It'll be cooler down by the lake, I would think. 我想湖边可能会凉快一些。I would think (that) I should think Sarah and Greg will be going to the party. 我觉得萨拉和格雷格会去参加聚会。I would/should think so ‘Will you have finished work by 6.30?’ ‘Oh yes, I should think so.’ “6时30分以前你能干完吗？”“噢，我觉得应该可以。”I wouldn't be surprised /aɪ ˌwʊdnt biː səʳˈpraɪzd/say this when you think something may happen, even though other people think it is unlikely 我不会感到意外 ‘Do you think they'll get married?’ ‘I wouldn't be surprised.’ “你认为他们会结婚吗？”“那是意料中的事。”I wouldn't be surprised if You know, I wouldn't be surprised if some of the top executives lose their jobs. 听我说，有些高层人物要是丢掉工作，我是不会感到奇怪的。my expectation is /maɪ ˌekspekˈteɪʃən ɪz/formaluse this to introduce something that you expect to happen because of information that you have 【正式】我的估计是，我预计 My expectation is that the two companies will eventually come to an agreement. 我的估计是两家公司最终将会达成协议。3 to do something because you expect something to happen 因预计某事会发生而做某事figure on/reckon on /ˈfɪgər ɒnǁˈfɪgjər-, ˈrekən ɒnǁɑːn, ɒːn/ [transitive phrasal verb not in passive]especially spokento expect something to happen, so that you make plans or take actions that depend on it happening 【尤口】估计到，预料到 We had expected it to take about an hour to get home, but we hadn't reckoned on the traffic. 我们估计约一小时可以到家，却没有考虑到交通因素。reckon/figure on doing something Visitors to the city should figure on spending about $150 a day for food and lodging. 到本市的访客应该准备好每天约150美元的食宿开支。reckon/figure on somebody doing something We can reckon on about 100 people coming to the meeting. 我们可以预计会有一百人左右来参加这次会议。count on /ˈkaʊnt ɒn/ [transitive phrasal verb]to expect something so much that your plans depend on it happening or you are completely prepared for it when it happens 指望 We're counting on good weather for the picnic - if it rains, we'll have to cancel. 我们指望着野餐会有好天气—如果下雨，就只得取消了。count on doing something The automaker is planning on earning large profits with this new model. 汽车制造商指望这款新车能赚大钱。count on somebody doing something Don't count on Congress passing the bill anytime soon. 别指望国会很快就会通过这个议案。in expectation/anticipation of /ɪn ˌekspekˈteɪʃən, ænˌtɪsˈpeɪʃən ɒv/ [preposition]especially writtenif you make plans or take actionsin expectation oranticipation of something happening, you do this because you expect it to happen and you want to be prepared 【尤书面】预计…；期待… The workers have called off their strike in expectation of a pay settlement. 工人们估计工资问题将得到解决，便取消了罢工。 Residents are buying supplies and stacking wood in anticipation of the coming storms. 居民们预计有暴风雨来临，就买好日用品，堆好木柴。don't count your chickens (before they're hatched) /ˌdaʊnty kaʊnt jɔːʳ ˌtʃɪknz (bɪˌfɔːʳ deəʳ ˈhætʃt/use this to tell someone not to be too sure that what they are hoping for will happen 不要蛋还没孵就先数小鸡，不要指望得过早 If you want to go on a date sometime, you can ask me. But don't count your chickens. 如果你什么时候想约我出去玩玩，那就来约我，但是也不要有太大的指望。 Getting an Oscar would be wonderful, but I think it's too early to count my chickens. 能拿到奥斯卡奖那真是太好了，但是我想我现在考虑这事还太早了些。4 to make someone expect something 使某人期待某事lead somebody to expect /ˌliːd somebody tʊ ɪkˈspekt/ [verb phrase]to encourage someone to expect something, especially something that does not actually happen 让某人期待〔尤指实际上不会发生的事〕 The hotel was horrible - not at all what we'd been led to expect. 那旅馆很糟糕——根本不是我们受引导所期望的那样。 I think his campaign promises led us all to expect he'd be a much more honest politician. 他的竞选诺言使我们大家都以为他会是一位非常诚实的政治家。raise/arouse expectations /ˌreɪz, əˌraʊz ekspekˈteɪʃənz/ [verb phrase]if something that someone saysraises orarouses expectations, it makes people begin to expect something good or interesting 〔某人的话〕使产生期望 A good manager raises expectations among employees. 好的经理可以使雇员充满希望。raise/arouse expectations of The prime minister's remarks aroused expectations of tax cuts. 首相的讲话使人们对减税产生了期望。5 expecting something good to happen 期待好事发生optimistic /ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk◂, ˌɒptəˈmɪstɪk◂ǁˌɑːp-/ [adjective]someone who isoptimistic expects good things to happen 乐观的 In spite of all her problems she manages to remain optimistic. 尽管有各种各样的问题，她依然保持乐观。 an optimistic economic forecast 乐观的经济预测optimistic about I'm pretty optimistic about our chances of winning here today. 我对我们今天在这里获胜的希望很乐观。optimistic that Are you still optimistic that the climbers can be rescued? 你还是乐观地认为登山队员可以获救吗？cautiously/guardedly optimisticexpecting good things to happen but knowing that they might not happen 谨慎乐观的 We are cautiously optimistic that the trade deal will go through. 我们对这笔贸易是否能成功保持谨慎乐观的态度。overly optimisticmore optimistic than you should be 过于乐观的 The company was overly optimistic in its sale projections. 这家公司的销售预测过于乐观。optimistically [adverb] Fisher speaks optimistically about the possibility of a vaccine. 费希尔乐观地谈起了成功研制疫苗的可能性。optimist /ˈɒptɪməst, ˈɒptəməstǁˈɑːp-/ [countable noun]someone who always expects good things to happen 乐观的人；乐观主义者 Optimists still believe we can resolve the problem without going to war. 乐观人士依然相信，我们不通过战争便可解决这个问题。upbeat /ˈʌpbiːt/ [adjective]expressing a cheerful attitude and showing that you expect to succeed, even though the situation may not be encouraging 乐观的，达观的；充满希望的 The senator took an upbeat view of the Republicans’ chances in the next election. 参议员对于共和党在下届选举中是否有获胜的希望持乐观态度。upbeat about Analysts are more upbeat about the long-term outlook for the economy. 分析人士对于经济的长期展望更加乐观。6 expecting something bad to happen 预料有不好的事情发生pessimistic /ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk◂, ˌpesəˈmɪstɪk◂/ [adjective]someone who ispessimistic always expects bad things to happen 悲观的 Don't be too pessimistic - we may still win the game. 别太悲观了——我们还是有可能赢这场比赛的。pessimistic about He's quite pessimistic about his chances of getting another job. 他对自己是否能再找到一份工作很悲观。pessimistic that Beron is pessimistic that a peaceful solution can be found. 贝龙对于能否找出一个和平解决方案表示悲观。pessimistically [adverb] In his book, Miller writes pessimistically about the future of American cities. 米勒在书中悲观地写到了美国城市的将来。pessimist /ˈpesɪməst, ˈpesəməst/ [countable noun]someone who always expects bad things to happen 悲观的人；悲观主义者 Don't be such a pessimist - I'm sure you'll pass your driving test! 别这么悲观—我相信你一定会通过驾驶考试的！downbeat /ˈdaʊnbiːt/ [adjective]expressing an attitude that is not at all hopeful and showing that you do not expect success 悲观的；令人沮丧的 The latest economic surveys are more downbeat as a result of the recent decline in world trade. 由于最近世界贸易下滑，最新的经济调查结果更趋悲观。gloomy /ˈgluːmi/ [adjective]not having or offering much hope for the future 悲观的；令人沮丧的 A year ago it seemed that a peace treaty looked possible, but now the outlook is much gloomier. 一年之前，签署和平条约似乎还是可能的，但是现在前景黯淡多了。 The world's largest chip maker gave a gloomy forecast for the first quarter. 世界最大的芯片制造商给第一季度作出了悲观的预测。gloomy about Most political analysts are gloomy about the country's future. 大多数政治分析家都对该国的前景持悲观态度。gloomily [adverb] He spoke gloomily about the prospect of a long civil war. 他悲观地谈到内战可能会长期进行。gloom [uncountable noun] The bad forecast brought gloom to the struggling retail industry. 不良的预测给挣扎求存的零售业蒙上了一层愁云。gloom and doom I'm not paying much attention to their predictions of gloom and doom. 我不太在意他们那些悲观的预测。fear the worst /ˌfɪəʳ ðə ˈwɜːʳst/ [verb phrase]formalto expect a situation to have the worst possible result because you know how bad the situation could be 【正式】担心会发生最坏的情况 After I hadn't heard from him for several hours, I began to fear the worst. 几个小时都没有他的消息，我开始担心会发生最坏的事情。 Fearing the worst, police have called in reinforcements to help control the crowds. 警方担心会出现最坏的情况，叫来了增援帮助控制人群。7 when things happens in the way you expected 事情如预料的那样发生as expected /æz ɪkˈspektd/ [adverb]if something happensas expected, it happens exactly in the way that people expected it to happen 如预料的那样 As expected, the three men were sentenced to life imprisonment. 一如所料，那三个人被判了无期徒刑。 Tulsa beat New Mexico as expected in last night's game. 在昨天晚上的比赛中，塔尔萨队不出所料，打败了新墨西哥队。as was/had been expected Yesterday, as had been expected, the government announced its intention to launch a public enquiry. 不出所料，昨天政府宣布准备进行公开调查。be no surprise/come as no surprise /biː ˌnəʊ səʳˈpraɪz, ˌkʌm əz ˌnəʊ səʳˈpraɪz/ [verb phrase not in progressive]if something that happensis no surprise orcomes as no surprise, it is exactly as you expected, so you are not surprised by it 不令人感到意外 After a series of scandals, Fleischman's resignation comes as no surprise. 经过了一连串的丑闻之后，弗莱施曼辞职来得并不突然。be no surprise/come as no surprise to Tina was shocked when she heard she was not being promoted, but it came as no surprise to the rest of us. 蒂娜听说自己没有被提升很是吃惊，可是我们其他人对此并不感到意外。be/come as no great surprise The fact that Brown has decided to run for reelection comes as no great surprise. 人们对布朗决定竞选连任并没有大感意外。it is/comes as no surprise that It's no surprise that Jeff and his wife are getting divorced. 杰夫和妻子要离婚并不令人感到意外。be no surprise/come as no surprise to hear/discover/find etc It was no surprise to hear that Joel had messed the whole thing up again. 听说乔尔又把事情搞砸了，这并不奇怪。predictable /prɪˈdɪktəbəl/ [adjective]happening as you expect - use this especially about someone's behaviour, when you think they are boring or stupid because they always do exactly what you expect 可预测的，可以料到的〔尤指某人的行为〕 My dad's so predictable - every evening he comes home, has two beers, and falls asleep in front of the TV. 我爸爸总是这副样子—每天晚上回到家里，喝两杯啤酒，就在电视机前睡着了。 The movie was completely predictable - I couldn't wait for it to end. 这电影非常老套—我等不及它结束。predictably [adverb]as you would expect 可想而知地，不出所料地 Predictably, a crowd gathered to watch the fire. 不出所料，火灾现场聚集了一群人围观。be only to be expected /biː ˌəʊnli tə biː ɪkˈspektd/ [verb phrase]if something, especially something bad or unpleasant,is only to be expected, it is what you should expect in that situation 不足为怪，是料得到的事〔尤指不好的或令人不快的事〕 A few mistakes were only to be expected when you're cooking something for the first time. 第一次烧菜出点错也是正常的。it is only to be expected that When you're over 60, it's only to be expected that you can't do as much as you used to. 过了60岁以后，就不能像以前一样要做很多事情，这不足为怪。be par for the course /biː ˌpɑːr fəʳ ðə kɔːʳs/ [verb phrase]to be what you would normally expect to happen in a particular situation 不出所料，在意料之中 If you want to be a politician, a little criticism is par for the course. 如果你想当政治家，遭点批评是意料中事。 It seems in some of those countries that political torture and assassination are par for the course. 在有些那样的国家里，政治迫害和刺杀似乎是意料中事。I'm not surprised /aɪm nɒt səʳˈpraɪzd/spokensay this when something happens that you expected to happen 【口】我不感到奇怪 I'm not surprised she left him - look at the way he treated her! 她离开他我一点也不奇怪——你看他是怎样对她的！ Of course I'm disappointed that we lost, but I'm not really surprised. 我们输了，我当然失望，但是我并不感到很吃惊。8 when something happens that you did not expect 某事的发生出乎意料unexpected /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd◂, ˌʌnɪkˈspektəd◂/ [adjective]something that isunexpected surprises you because you did not expect it 想不到的，意外的；突然的 There have been unexpected delays on the freeway because of an accident. 高速公路上因为一起交通事故突然出现拥堵。completely/totally unexpected Bobby's decision to leave the band was totally unexpected. 博比离开乐队的决定完全出乎意料。unexpectedly [adverb] Dunbar died unexpectedly of a stroke on Thursday. 邓巴星期四突然中风死亡。unforeseen /ˌʌnfɔːʳˈsiːn◂/ [adjective]unforeseen circumstances/problems/changes etcsituations, problems, changes etc that you did not expect or prepare for, and which usually cause you difficulty 意料之外的情况/问题/变化等 We had to cancel our visit to Egypt because of unforeseen problems. 我们由于碰上了意料不到的问题，不得不取消了埃及之行。 Once you have started the training you will not be allowed to leave, unless unforeseen circumstances arise. 一旦开始接受训练，你就不能退出，除非出现意外情况。be a surprise/come as a surprise /biː ə səʳˈpraɪz, ˌkʌm əz ə səʳˈpraɪz/ []if something that happensis a surprise orcomes as a surprise, you did not expect it to happen, and so you are surprised by it 出乎意料，在意料之外 Winning the award was a total surprise. 这次获奖完全出乎意料。be a surprise/come as a surprise to Fazio's announcement came as a surprise to most political observers. 法齐奥的声明出乎大多数政治观察家的意料。out of the blue /ˌaʊt əv ðə ˈbluː/ [adverb]informalif something happensout of the blue, you did not expect it, and you are very surprised or shocked by it 【非正式】出乎意料地，突然 Out of the blue, he asked me to come with him to Europe. 他出乎意料地叫我和他一起去欧洲。 One evening, Angela phoned me out of the blue and said she was in some kind of trouble. 一天晚上，安杰拉突然打电话给我，说她遇到了些麻烦。the last person/thing/place (that) you would expect /ðə ˈlɑːst ˈpɜːʳsən, ˌθɪŋ, ˌpleɪs (ðət) jʊ wʊd ɪkˌspe/ [verb phrase]informalone that you did not expect, so that you are very surprised 【非正式】最想不到的人/物/地方 Mary's the last person you'd expect to be stopped for drunk driving 你怎么也想不到玛丽会因为酒后驾车而被警察拦住。 It's such a quiet little village - it's the last place you'd expect something like this to happen. 这是一个非常安静的小村子一这样的地方你绝对想不到会发生这样的事情。catch somebody off guard/catch somebody unawares /ˌkætʃ somebody ɒf ˌgɑːʳd, kætʃ somebody ˌʌnəˈweəɪʳz/ [verb phrase]to happen or do something when someone is not expecting it and not ready to deal with it 使某人猝不及防〔措手不及〕 I was caught unawares by the hug and the kiss he gave me. 他的拥抱和亲吻使我措手不及。 Her rude comments really caught me off guard. 她那番无礼的评论确实是我始料不及的。contrary to expectations /ˌkɒntrəri tu ekspekˈteɪʃənzǁkɑːntreri/ [adverb]formalif something happenscontrary to expectations, it is the opposite of what people expected to happen 【正式】与预料的相反 Contrary to expectations, the play was a big success. 这出戏出乎意料地获得了巨大的成功。contrary to somebody's expectations Michael won the competition, contrary to everyone's expectations. 出乎大家的意料，迈克尔赢得了比赛。unannounced /ˌʌnəˈnaʊnst◂/ [adjective]happening unexpectedly, because no one was told about it 未经通知的，出人意料的 Investigators from the health department made unannounced visits to the hospital in March. 3月份，卫生部门调查人员突然造访该医院。arrive unannounced/show up unannounced My brother is famous for showing up at our houses unannounced, usually around dinner time. 我弟弟一向都是连招呼都不打就跑到我家，而且通常都是在吃晚饭的时候。in your wildest dreams /ɪn jɔːʳ ˌwaɪldst ˈdriːmz/ [adverb]if something happens that you did not expectin your wildest dreams, it is so good that you never thought that there was any possibility that it could happen 做梦也想不到地〔会发生这么好的事〕 In our wildest dreams, we could not have expected how successful this program would be. 我们连做梦都想不到这个计划会有这样的成功。never in somebody's wildest dreams Never in her wildest dreams had she imagined she would win the gold medal. 她做梦也不曾想到过她会获得金牌。more than you (had) bargained for /ˌmɔːʳ ðən juː (həd) ˈbɑːʳgnd fɔːʳ/if you getmore than you had bargained for, you have more problems or difficulties while doing something than you had expected or prepared for 〔麻烦或困难〕比预料的…得多 Their summer vacation turned out to be much more expensive than they'd bargained for. 暑假的花费比他们原先所想的要贵多了。 We got more than we bargained for when we bought the house. There's so much work to be done! 我们买房子时没想到会有这么多问题，要做的事情太多了！9 when someone or something is expected 某人或某事物是期待之中的expected /ɪkˈspektɪd, ɪkˈspektəd/ [adjective only before noun] An expected crowd of 200,000 will take part in the march. 预计有20万人将参加游行。 The expected increase in interest rates has already had an effect on stock prices. 预计中的利率增加已经对股价产生了影响。long-awaited /ˈlɒŋ əˌweɪtdǁˈlɔːŋ-/ [adjective only before noun]along-awaited event, book, film etc is one that people have been expecting for a long time 〔事件、书、电影等〕期待已久的 Band members were celebrating the long-awaited release of their first album. 乐队成员在庆祝翘望已久的第一张专辑发行。 The court's long-awaited decision was unpopular with groups on both sides of the issue. 控辩双方都不满意期待已久的法院判决。be due /biː ˈdjuːǁ-ˈduː/ [verb phrase]to be expected to happen, arrive, or be finished at a particular time 〔在某时间〕预计要发生；预计应到达；预计要完成 When is your baby due? 你的孩子预计何时出生?be due at The flight from New York is due at 10:30. 从纽约起飞的航班预计10点30分到达。be due in I've ruined the meal and our guests are due in half an hour! 我把菜烧砸了，而半小时以后我们的客人就要到了！be due on The report is due on Monday, so we'll have to work over the weekend. 报告星期一要上交，所以我们周末也得工作了。be due to do something Federal employees are due to return to work on January 8. 联邦政府雇员要在1月8日回去工作。