n.
- 期待;预期[U][C]
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The dog wagged its tail in
expectation of a bone.
那条狗摇着尾巴,巴望吃肉骨头。
- 期望,预期的事物[P1]
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The reward fell short of our
expectations.
奖励不符我们的希望。
- 前程[P]
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a young artist with great
expectations有远大前程的青年艺术家
短语
against all expectation(s)
- 出乎意料地
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Against all expectations, the play was greatly welcomed.
出乎意料的是那出戏大受欢迎。
beyond expectation
- 出乎意料
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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
- 期望着;在指望中的
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She was waiting
in expectation.
她在期望中等待。
辨析