1、expect
預期;預料;期待
a council workman who expects to lose his job in the next few weeks.
預計自己在接下來的幾周里會丟掉工作的市政工人
They no longer expect corporate profits to improve.
他們不再期待公司利潤會增長
。盼望;期待;等待
I am expecting several important letters but nothing has arrived.
我正在等幾封重要的信件,可是一封都沒到
。I wasn't expecting a visitor.
我沒想到會有人來訪
。要求;認為應當得到;指望
He wasn't expecting our hospitality.
他沒有指望我們會盛情款待
。I do expect to have some time to myself in the evenings.
我確實希望晚上能有些屬于自己的時間
。2、kick off
(在足球比賽中)開球
Liverpool kicked off an hour ago.
利物浦隊一小時前開的球
。(事件、比賽或討論等)開始
The shows kick off on October 24th.
演出10月24日開始
。The Mayor kicked off the party.
市長宣布晚會開始
。強使離開;趕走
We can't kick them off the island.
我們不能把他們從島上趕走
。