【每日单词】If you expect nothing from anybody, you're n...

v. 预料，预期

英英释义：If you expect something to happen, you believe that it will happen, because of what you know about the situation. ——Collins

as expected 正如所料

It is expected that... 据预计...

He didn''t expect his sister to be a famous singer. 他没料到他妹妹会成为一个著名的歌手。

The exhibition are expected to last two days. 预期展览会将持续两天。

v. 盼望，期待，等待（某人）

英英释义：If you expect something, you believe that it is going to happen or arrive, because you have been told that it will. ——Collins

If you expect a person, you are waiting for them to arrive, because you have invited them or arranged to see them. ——Collins

to expect a visit/call/letter from sb. 等待某人的来访/电话/来信

I would expect you at ten o''clock. 我期待你十点钟到。

May is expecting a reply from Jack. 梅正在等待来自杰克的回复。

v. 要求

英英释义：If you expect someone to do something, you require them to do it as a duty or obligation, for example as part of their work. ——Collins

They are expected to do housework on weekends. 他们周末要做家务。

The teacher expects him not to be late for school. 老师要求他上学不迟到。

v. 打算，想要

英英释义：If you expect to do something, you plan to do it or hope to achieve it. ——Collins

He expects to fly to London after breakfast. 他打算在早餐后飞去伦敦。

We expect to buy a car by March. 我们计划到3月份要买到一辆车。

最后的最后，教大家一个地道的用法~expect加ing之后有“怀孕”的意思，所以“我怀孕了”就有两种说法：I''m expecting=I''m pregnant