英语词汇expectation的词组、短语、固定搭配翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

expectation /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/ noun what you think or hope will happenadjectives/nouns + expectationhigh expectations (=expecting that someone or something will be very good) Like most parents, we have high expectations for our children.great expectations (=very high) Emigrants sailed to America with great expectations.low expectations (=expecting that someone or something will not be very good) Their expectations of success were pretty low.growing/rising/increased expectations China’s growing economy will bring rising expectations of wealth.realistic/reasonable expectations The disease is not curable, and patients must have realistic expectations. | We had reasonable expectations that we would get a good standard of service.unreasonable/unrealistic expectations I think you had unrealistic expectations of what could be done in the time.legitimate expectations (=reasonable or based on someone’s rights) The men have legitimate expectations of a fair trial.parental/family expectations (=what parents or families hope for their children) Parental expectations for a first child tend to be quite high.social expectations (=what society expects) Social expectations of masculine and feminine behaviour changed drastically during the 1960s and '70s.career expectations (=how well someone expects to do in their job) People with low self-confidence usually have low career expectations.a general/widespread expectation (=shared by a lot of people) The general expectation was for married couples to have children.verbshave expectations People often have high expectations when they first arrive in the US.raise sb’s expectations (=make people expect that something good will happen) The government raised expectations, then failed to keep its promises.lower sb’s expectations (=expect that something will not be as good) If you can’t afford your dream home, you may have to lower your expectations.come up to/live up to sb’s expectations (=be as good as someone hoped) The match was boring, and didn’t live up to expectations at all.meet/satisfy/fulfil sb’s expectations (=be as good as someone hoped) The concert failed to meet the fans’ expectations.exceed/surpass (sb’s) expectations (=be even better than someone hoped) The holiday exceeded all our expectations.create expectations (=make people expect that something will happen) His remarks created expectations that the couple would soon announce their marriage.dampen (sb’s) expectations (=make people think that something is less likely to happen) These events have dampened expectations of a peace agreement.confound (sb’s) expectations (=be different from what someone expected, in a way that surprises or confuses them) The play totally confounds the audience’s expectations.prepositionsabove/below expectations Economic growth last month was above expectations. | Retail sales in December were well below expectations.beyond all expectations (=greater or better than someone expected) The plan succeeded beyond all expectations.against/contrary to expectations (=very different from what someone expected) Contrary to our expectations, the share price actually increased.expectation of sth The learner’s expectation of success is often based on past experience.in/with the expectation that The weapons had been developed in the expectation that they would be used.in the expectation of (doing) sth Anne left Germany in the expectation of seeing her family again soon.phrasesfall below/fall short of (sb’s) expectations (=be worse than someone hoped) Our profits last year fell below expectations.in line with expectations (=the same as you expected, or similar to what you expected) Results were in line with expectations.

词组	expectation
释义	expectation /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/ noun what you think or hope will happenadjectives/nouns + expectationhigh expectations (=expecting that someone or something will be very good) Like most parents, we have high expectations for our children.great expectations (=very high) Emigrants sailed to America with great expectations.low expectations (=expecting that someone or something will not be very good) Their expectations of success were pretty low.growing/rising/increased expectations China’s growing economy will bring rising expectations of wealth.realistic/reasonable expectations The disease is not curable, and patients must have realistic expectations. \| We had reasonable expectations that we would get a good standard of service.unreasonable/unrealistic expectations I think you had unrealistic expectations of what could be done in the time.legitimate expectations (=reasonable or based on someone’s rights) The men have legitimate expectations of a fair trial.parental/family expectations (=what parents or families hope for their children) Parental expectations for a first child tend to be quite high.social expectations (=what society expects) Social expectations of masculine and feminine behaviour changed drastically during the 1960s and '70s.career expectations (=how well someone expects to do in their job) People with low self-confidence usually have low career expectations.a general/widespread expectation (=shared by a lot of people) The general expectation was for married couples to have children.verbshave expectations People often have high expectations when they first arrive in the US.raise sb’s expectations (=make people expect that something good will happen) The government raised expectations, then failed to keep its promises.lower sb’s expectations (=expect that something will not be as good) If you can’t afford your dream home, you may have to lower your expectations.come up to/live up to sb’s expectations (=be as good as someone hoped) The match was boring, and didn’t live up to expectations at all.meet/satisfy/fulfil sb’s expectations (=be as good as someone hoped) The concert failed to meet the fans’ expectations.exceed/surpass (sb’s) expectations (=be even better than someone hoped) The holiday exceeded all our expectations.create expectations (=make people expect that something will happen) His remarks created expectations that the couple would soon announce their marriage.dampen (sb’s) expectations (=make people think that something is less likely to happen) These events have dampened expectations of a peace agreement.confound (sb’s) expectations (=be different from what someone expected, in a way that surprises or confuses them) The play totally confounds the audience’s expectations.prepositionsabove/below expectations Economic growth last month was above expectations. \| Retail sales in December were well below expectations.beyond all expectations (=greater or better than someone expected) The plan succeeded beyond all expectations.against/contrary to expectations (=very different from what someone expected) Contrary to our expectations, the share price actually increased.expectation of sth The learner’s expectation of success is often based on past experience.in/with the expectation that The weapons had been developed in the expectation that they would be used.in the expectation of (doing) sth Anne left Germany in the expectation of seeing her family again soon.phrasesfall below/fall short of (sb’s) expectations (=be worse than someone hoped) Our profits last year fell below expectations.in line with expectations (=the same as you expected, or similar to what you expected) Results were in line with expectations.
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