对中文对这两个字词的解说都和”期待”相关,但其实两者语意有差距,用法也大不相同喔~
look forward to 期待、盼望
当你热切盼望,期待某个人或事的到来,希望它赶快发生、通常是好事具正面的意义时,就用look forward to 来表达。而且要注意的是,to 在这个片语动词中是介系词,后面要接名词(n.)或动名词(Ving),而不是原形动词(V.),很容易搞混喔~ 如果你希望自己把这句英文说对,那就要特别留意了~
(O) I’m looking forward to seeing Annie again.
(X) I’m looking forward to see Annie again.
我很期待再次见到Annie
(O) We look forward to hearing from you soon.
(X) We look forward to hear from you soon.
我们希望能够很快得您的回覆
(O) Carrie is looking forward to her vacation .
(X) Carrie is looking forward for her vacation .
Carrie很期待她的假期
expect 预计、预期、预料
这个字并不是期盼某件事的到来,而是已预先知道、 已清楚明白某件事将会发生,自己心里有数,已有所准备,对于将要到来的事已在预料当中了。
I’m expecting a call / a visitor.
我在等一通电话/一位访客
I didn’t expect to see you here !
我没有预期会在这里见到你 !
House prices are expected to rise sharply this year.
今年房价预计会急遽地上涨
As expected, the project was a great success.
如同原先预期的,这计画很成功
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anticipate 预计、预期、预料
这个字和expect都是动词,而且语义相近,在很多情境下都可以通用,也表示对将会发生的事已有预期,心理上已有所准备,对可能发生的正面或负面的事都已在预料当中。
We anticipate that sales will rise next quarter.
我们预期下一季的业绩将会上扬
Are you anticipating lots of people at the party tonight?
你预计今晚的聚会有很多人会来吗?
They anticipate having plenty of applicants for the job.
他们预料将有很多人申请这个工作
The building will be completed around three months earlier than anticipated.
这大楼将会比原先预期的早3个月盖好