expect的用法:expect主要是用作动词,表示“期望;指望;认为;预料;期待;预期”的意思,通常是用作及物动词,其后可接名词、代词、动词不定式或that从句作宾语,也可接以动词不定式充当补足语的复合宾语。
expect的宾语从句若是否定式,常可用于转移否定结构,即把否定词移至主句。但在对话中则既可采用I don't expect so的形式,也可采取I expect not的形式,后者为非正式的语体。
常见句型
The whole family expects great things from him.
全家人都盼着他干出一番事业来。
Don't expect sudden improvements from this class.
别指望这个班的学习成绩会突然好起来。
The general expects complete obedience from his men.
这位将军要求他的士兵对他绝对服从。
I didn't expect such poor work from you.
我不曾料想到你会把工作做得这么差。
We stood there, not knowing what was expected of us.
我们站在那里,不知道会要求我们做什么。
词汇搭配
expect a storm 期待暴风雨 expect a telegram 等电报
expect a telephone call 等电话 expect aid 指望帮助
expect error 预计错误 moderns expect 令人期待
词形变化
形容词: expectable 副词: expectably 名词: expectedness
过去式: expected 过去分词: expected 现在分词: expecting
第三人称单数: expects