expectation

[.ekspek'teiʃən]

n.预料, 期望

例句与用法：

She ate a light lunch in expectation of a good dinner.

她午饭吃得很少，期待晚饭时饱餐一顿。

He has great expectations from his uncle.

他渴望从叔叔那继承大笔遗产。

词形变化：

形容词: expectational |

详细释义：

n.

1. 期待; 预期[U][C]

The dog wagged its tail in expectation of a bone.

那条狗摇着尾巴, 巴望吃肉骨头。

2. 期望, 预期的事物[P1]

The reward fell short of our expectations.

奖励不符我们的希望。

3. 前程[P]

a young artist with great expectations

有远大前程的青年艺术家

短语词组：

against all expectation(s)

1. 出乎意料地

Against all expectations, the play was greatly welcomed.

出乎意料的是那出戏大受欢迎。

beyond expectation

1. 出乎意料

We knew that Mary would do well, but she has succeeded beyond expectation.

我们知道玛丽会做得不错, 但没想到她竟取得了出乎意料的成功。

in expectation

1. 期望着; 在指望中的

She was waiting in expectation.

她在期望中等待。