expect

1.expect所指的也许是极不愿意被实现的事，例如：We have planned a picnic for this afternoon, but I expect a storm. 和He expected his father, whom he loved deeply, to die before dark.

2.expect后面接不定式，不接动名词，如可以说I expect to see them tomorrow，不可说I expect seeing them tomorrow。参见anticipate 1

3.expect是及物动词，后面不可加for，如They have been expecting the conference for months里不可在expecting后面加上for。

4.下面两句都可能有两个不同的意思：

I expect you to do your duty. （1.我期待你尽你的责任。2.我要你尽你的责任。）

I expect that you will do your duty. （1.我期待你尽你的责任。2.我要你尽你的责任。）

往往必须看了上下文才能看出是哪一个意思。但I expect that you shall do your duty只作“我要你尽你的责任”解。

5.expect往往用作“以为”或“料想”解，如I expect you met her yesterday和The student, we expect, has improved a great deal since he entered the college。这种用法在口语里很普通。

6.注意下面各句里的tomorrow, soon, next Sunday和Some time next month并不修饰expect：

• I expect him tomorrow.
• I expect a letter from him soon.
• I expect a visit from him next Sunday.
• She expects her confinement some time next month.

这四句等于：

• I expect him to come tomorrow.
• I expect a letter from him to come soon.
• I expect a visit from him to take place next Sunday.
• She expects her confinement to take place some time next month.

7.假定你去看一个朋友，他家里的人开门，你对他说要见你的朋友，他问你Are you expected? 他的意思是“（你跟他约好）他知道你要来看他吗？”

8.expect it of him比expect it from him普通。