- 词义辨析
expect, anticipate, look for, look forward to
这组词(组)共同的意思是“期待,等待”。它们的区别是：
expect指“等待某事发生”,常有一定的根据,发生的可能性较大；anticipate含有“预先体味”的意味；look for是日常用词,也可表示“期待”；look forward to指以欢乐或焦急的心情期待某事发生。例如:
I expect to see some fine films during the holidays.我期望假期能看上几部好电影。
We anticipate that we shall hear from you again.我们预感到将会再接到你的信。
I think we may look for a better result next time.我想下次结果可能会好一些。
I'm looking forward to your visit.我期待着你的来访。
expect, wait for
这两个词(组)共同的意思是“等待”。它们的区别是：
expect指的是一种等待的心境,并非除此以外不干任何事情。例如:
He is expecting a letter.他正在等一封信。
wait for则强调动作本身,即不干别的事而专门等待。例如:
“Why are you standing here?” “I am waiting for Mr. Green.”“你站在这儿干什么?”“我在等格林先生。”
expect, await
这两个词都有“期待”的意思。它们的区别是：
await 除了指希望之外,还暗示思想上做好了某事会发生的准备。而expect强调某事不论好坏必然发生。例如：
She had reason to expect that the trip would be exciting. 她有理由以为这次施行该是令人兴奋的。
We await your reply with interest. 我们极感兴趣地等待你的答复。
- 近义词
- 反义词
- anticipatevt.预感;预见;预料;先于…行动;
- awaitvt.等候;等待;期待;
- 双语例句 更多例句
My sons would never dream of expecting their clothes to be ironed.
我的几个儿子从不指望别人帮他们熨好衣服。
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I am expecting several important letters but nothing has arrived.
我正在等几封重要的信件，可是一封都没到。
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He grimaced slightly, obviously expecting no answer to his rhetorical question.
他微微皱了下眉头，显然并不期待任何人回答他的反问。
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- 相关词组
- expect of预期；期望过高；期望（某人）会作出（某事）
- expect to sell at a high price待价而沽
- expect for期望;
- expect everyone to do his duty匹夫有责
- be expecting怀孕了;有孕;有喜;身怀六甲;
- expect to do sth期望去做某事
- expect sth. of sb.期待某事。 某人的。
- expect a change期待变化
- anxiously expect sth企
- don't expect不图;
- expect to期许;
- expect too much of对(某人)期望过高
- expect the extremity准备万一,准备一死；准备万一
- expect anxiously焦急地等待
- expect to do期待去做；期望做某事;
- expect the reality to correspond to the name循名责实
- expect a fine Sunday期待一个快乐的星期天
- expect from期待着；期望（某人做某事）；对(某人)有…期望，指望
- expect to see someone who never comes望眼欲穿
- expect a friend期待朋友
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- college n. 大学;（英国）学院;学会;（尤指必须交费的）中学;
- potential adj.潜在的;n.潜力;可能性;
- fridge n.冰箱;
- worst adj.最坏的;最差的（bad, ill的最高级）;adv.最糟;最严重（badly的最高级）;
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