动词 “expect”、“wait” 和 “hope” 都可以用来谈论将来要发生的事情，但它们的意思不同。动词 “expect” 表示 “某事可能会发生”；动词 “wait” 表示 “花时间等待某事发生”；动词 “hope” 表示 “盼望某事会发生”。
用法总结
1. Expect
动词 “expect（预计）” 表示 “某事可能会发生”。“Expect” 后接不定式 “to do”、宾语或由 “that” 引导的从句。
- I expect to arrive by 4.
- I expect you to clean your room.
- It's raining today, so I expect (that) the traffic will be really bad.
2. Wait
动词 “wait（等待）” 表示 “花时间等待某事发生”。“Wait” 后通常接介词 “for” （wait for something）或接不定式 “to do”（wait to do something）。
- I'm waiting for the rain to stop.
- He'll never wait for you to arrive if he wants to leave.
- We should wait to see what happens.
3. Hope
动词 “hope （希望）” 表示 “盼望某事会发生” 。“Hope” 后接 “for”、不定式 “to do” 或由 “that” 引导的从句。
- Never give up. You have to hope for the best.
- That was fun. I hope to see you again soon!
- I hope (that) it will be sunny tomorrow.
