評(píng)論
打印
1、expect
預(yù)期;預(yù)料;期待
a council workman who expects to lose his job in the next few weeks.
預(yù)計(jì)自己在接下來(lái)的幾周里會(huì)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(rùn)會(huì)增長(zhǎng)。
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(huì)有人來(lái)訪。
要求；認(rèn)為應(yīng)當(dāng)?shù)玫?指望
He wasn't expecting our hospitality.
他沒有指望我們會(huì)盛情款待。
I do expect to have some time to myself in the evenings.
我確實(shí)希望晚上能有些屬于自己的時(shí)間。
2、wreak
造成(混亂或破壞)
Violent storms wreaked havoc on the French Riviera, leaving three people dead and dozens injured.
猛烈的暴風(fēng)雨給法國(guó)里維埃拉地區(qū)造成了極大的破壞，致使三人死亡，數(shù)十人受傷。
The mountains are studded with dams, any one of which could wreak destruction in the valley below.
山區(qū)到處都是大壩，其中任何一個(gè)都可能給下面的山谷帶來(lái)滅頂之災(zāi)。
實(shí)施(報(bào)復(fù))
He threatened to wreak vengeance on the men who toppled him a year ago.
他威脅要對(duì)一年前扳倒他的人進(jìn)行報(bào)復(fù)。
