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。
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。
懷孕
She was expecting another baby.
她又懷孕了。
I hear Dawn's expecting again.
我聽說唐又懷孕了。
2、express
表達;表述
He expressed grave concern at American attitudes.
他對美國的態度表示嚴重關切。
Sumner would greet us with frowns and grimaces, doing his best to express wordless disapproval.
薩姆納會沖我們皺眉,做苦臉,竭力表示他無言的反對。
快遞的;特快的;快速的
A special express service is available by fax.
提供傳真特快專遞服務。
It was sent to us by express mail.
那是用快遞寄給我們的。