【expectation】名词期待,预期（既可以作可数名词,又可以做不可数名词）如：expectation is better than realization. 期待总比现实美.His new book did not come up to expectation. 他的新作没有达到预期水平.
期望、预期的事物He that would make sure of success should keep his passion cool, and his expectation low. ——Collier 想成功的人头脑要冷静,期望要降低.——科里亚He had that look of eager, deserving expectation.他的目光流露出那种急切的、渴求的期待.
前程The parents have great expectations for her future.父母对她的前程有很大的期望.I wish you all a prosperous expectation. 我祝愿你们前程似锦
【相关搭配】1.动词+expectationanswer the expectations of不辜负…的期望cherish〔have, hold〕 an expectation抱有希望defeat an expectation使失望fulfil〔realize〕 expectation实现希望invite expectation引起希望meet one's expectation符合…的希望
2.形容词+expectationcommon〔general〕 expectation一般预计,普遍预料patient expectation耐心的期待
3.介词+expectationaccording to expectation根据预料against expectations事与愿违beyond all〔contrary〕 to expectations完全出乎意料money in expectation指望得到的钱a man of expectations具有远大前程的人fall short of sb's expectation辜负某人的期望
4.expectation+介词expectation of …的期望,对…的期望expectation of life预期寿命
【常用短语】fall short of sb's expectations = not come up to (sb's) expectations 辜负了某人的期望live up to one's expectations 不辜负某人的期望
如：The hotel he recommended fell far short of our expectations.他推荐的旅店与我们心目中的期望相去甚远.
Her film performance didn't come up to expectations.她在影片中的表演有负众望.
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