expect
英 [ɪk'spekt; ek-]
美[ɪk'spɛkt]
- vt. 期望；指望；认为；预料
- vi. 期待；预期
词组搭配
be expecting (a baby)
(informal)be pregnant
(非正式)怀孕
to be expected
be completely normal
完全正常；自然的
he had a few lines about the eyes, but at forty-seven that was only to be expected.
他两眼周围有一些皱纹，不过四十七岁的人了，这也是正常的。
what can (或 do) you expect?
used to emphasize that there was nothing unexpected about a person or event, however disappointed one might be
你还能指望什么？