expect 意味 & 読み方

日本語でのexpectの意味

• 0 to think that something will happen -- ～を予想する, 予期する

  • He didn’t expect to see me.

  • I expect that she’ll be very angry about this.

• 1 to be waiting for someone or something to arrive -- （人）が来るのを待っている, （物）が届くのを待っている

  • We’ve been expecting you.

• 2 to think that someone should do a particular thing -- ～することを求める

  • You will be expected to work some weekends.

• 3 to be going to have a baby -- （赤ん坊を）産む予定だ

  • I’m expecting my first baby in May.

• 4 used to show that you think that something is true -- ～だろうと思う

  • ‘Will you be coming to the party?’ ‘I expect so.’