情景對話

Robert: If he doesn't cut it out now, he will end up with egg on his face.

Sue: We have tried to warn him, but he doesn't listen.

羅伯特：如果他現在不住手，最后會很難堪的。

蘇：我們設法提醒過他，但是他沒有聽。

觸類旁通

· end in 以……為結果；落得

· at the end of 在……的結尾，在……的末端

· bring (put) an end to 結束

例句再現

How come you end up with nothing？ 你怎么會什么都沒有得到？

We ended up with some fruit and dessert． 最后我們吃了些水果和甜點。

The meeting ends up with a speech by the chairperson． 會議以主席的致辭結束。

For most of them, their marriages end in divorce． 他們中許多人的婚姻都以離婚告終。

At the end of the third week, he suddenly felt like going back to work.

第三周周末，他突然想回去上班。

情景對話

Peter: I can't excuse him for such rude behavior.

Sam: I know how you feel.

彼得：我無法原諒他那樣粗魯的行為。

薩姆：我理解你的感受。

觸類旁通

· excuse me 對不起，原諒我

· there's no excuse for... ……沒有理由可講；……不可原諒

例句再現

Excuse me for not being able to come to your birthday party.

原諒我不能去參加你的生日聚會。

Excuse me if I offended you． 如果冒犯了你，請原諒。

Excuse me for interrupting． 請原諒，打擾了。

If you excuse me for a second, I'll check it out for you． 如果稍等片刻，我就給你查一下。

Excuse me for not informing you in advance． 請原諒我沒有提前通知你。

情景對話

Mark: When do you expect him back?

Owen: I think before five o'clock.

馬克：你預計他什么時候能回來？

歐文：我想五點之前吧。

觸類旁通

· be expected to 有望……；被期待……

· as expected 不出所料；果不其然

· ...than I expected 比我預料的……

例句再現

She expects him back two days later． 她預計他兩天之后回來。

I didn't expect you back so soon． 我沒想到你能這么快回來。

She is expected to arrive tomorrow． 預計她明天到達。

As expected, he tried to find an excuse for not coming． 正如所料，他試圖為沒有來找借口。

The result turned out much better than I expected． 結果比我預料的要好得多。

情景對話

May: Do you expect company this afternoon?

Peter: No. Why do you say so?

梅：今天下午你有客人要來嗎？

彼得：沒有。你為什么這么說呢？

觸類旁通

· expecting someone等某人

· keep sb company 陪伴；給……做伴

· in company（與別人）在一起

· keep company with與……交朋友；與……為伍

例句再現

I'm expecting company tomorrow． 明天我有客人要來。

We can't go out this afternoon for we are expecting company.

今天下午有客人要來，所以我們不能出門。

Are you expecting someone？ 你在等人嗎？

I will stay to keep you company． 我會留下來陪你。

I used to feel uncomfortable in company． 以前和別人在一起時，我感覺很不自在。

情景對話

Rita: Sorry, I let it slip that you are expecting a baby.

Rose: It's OK.

麗塔：不好意思，我說漏了你懷孕的事。

羅絲：沒關系。

觸類旁通

· be with a child 懷孕

· conceive a child 懷孕

例句再現

I hear you're expecting a baby again． 我聽說你又懷孕了。

She was expecting a baby at that time． 那時她還懷著身孕。

His wife is expecting． 他妻子快生了。

She was offered fertility treatment for not being able to conceive a child naturally.

她由于不能自然懷孕，因此接受了受孕治療。

情景對話

Margaret: I didn't expect to see you in this restaurant.

Nick: Me too. What a coincidence!

瑪格麗特：沒想到會在這家飯店見到你。

尼克：我也是。太巧了！

觸類旁通

· expect sth of sb 期望某人……，對某人抱有……的期望

· What can (do) you expect？ 那有什么大驚小怪的？

· What do you expect sb to...？ 你希望某人……? · expect that..． 期待……

例句再現

I never expect her to keep her promise． 我從沒期待她能信守承諾。

She didn't expect to be liked by everyone she worked with.

她并不期望所有跟她共事的人都會喜歡她。

I expect to have some time to myself after work． 我希望下班后有些自己的時間。

Whom does he expect to take over his work？ 他期望誰能接管他的工作？

I think you are expecting too much of the child． 我認為你對這個孩子的期望過高了。