解释expect

等于look forward to +n.

期待, 预期, 盼望, 预料
料想, 指望, 希望, 要求
[口语]想, 认为

★expectKK:
期待, 预期, 盼望, 预料
料想, 指望, 希望, 要求
[口]想, 认为
vt.(及物，可加宾语）
1. 预计...可能发生(或来到);预料;预期[+(that)][+to-v][O2]
2. 期待;等待;盼望
3. 认为理应得到;指望;要求[(+from)][O2]
4. 想;认为[W][Y][+(that)]
vi.（不及物，不可加宾语）
1. 期待;预期
2. (用进行时)怀孕,怀胎
习惯用语
as one might expect 正如人们所预料的
as might have been expected (=as was expected) 果然不出所料
be expecting 怀孕了
expect sb. to be 期望某人成为...
expect sth. of sb. 对...的期望[要求]

1. 预计...可能发生(或来到);预料;预期[+(that)][+to-v][O2]
He expected to finish the work by March.
他预期三月份完成这项工作。
We expected that you would succeed.
我们预计你会成功的。
2. 期待;等待;盼望
That's just what we expected.
那正是我们所期望的。
I'll expect you for supper at six o'clock.
我六点等你吃晚饭。
3. 认为理应得到;指望;要求[(+from)][O2]
Don't expect too much of him.
别对他期望过高。
I expect you to be punctual