单词详解

n.

A. 预料 (the feeling that something is about to happen)

It is really out of our expectation. 这真是出乎我们的预料。

B. 对某事物有信心的期望，通常作复数（confident feelings about sth)

Tom has great expectations to get some gifts from his aunt.

汤姆渴望从姑妈那儿得到一些礼物。

相关词组

1. in expectation of 期望

Tom did it in expectation of nothing. 汤姆做这件事并不期望得到什么。

2. come up to expectations 达到期望

His film performance didn't come up to expectations. 他在影片中的演出有负众望。

相关单词

动词：expect

形容词：expectant, expected

同义词：anticipation