| [/ˏekspekˈteɪʃn; ˏɛkspɛkˋteʃən/] n 用法:
1 [U] ~ (of sth) firm belief that sth will happen; hope of gaining sth/that sth will happen 预料; 预期; 期待; 期望:
There's no expectation of snow tonight. 今晚预料无雪. *
The children waited patiently in expectation of (ie expecting) the magician. 孩子们耐心地等待著魔术师. *
He has little expectation of winning a prize. 他对获奖不抱什麽希望. 用法:
2 [C usu pl 通常作复数] confident feelings (about sth) （对某事物）有信心的指望:
His parents have great expectations for his future. 他父母对他的前途深寄厚望. *
She had high expectations of what university had to offer. 她对大学所能给她提供的一切期望很高. *
The holiday was beyond all expectations, ie better than was hoped for. 假日过得比预期的好得多. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) a,gainst/,contrary to (all) expec`tation(s) quite different from what was expected 出乎意料; 意想不到:
a gold medal that was against all expectations 出乎意料的一枚金质奖章. ,expectation of `life years a person is expected to live 对某人的估计寿命. fall short of sb's/not come up to (sb's) expec`tations be less goodthan was expected 未臻理想:
Unfortunately the restaurant he recommended fell far short of our expectations. 遗憾的是他推荐的餐厅与我们心目中的相去甚远. *
His film performance didn't come up to expectations. 他在影片中的演出有负众望. |