0 the feeling that good things are going to happen in the future -- 期盼；盼望；希望
The holiday lived up to all our expectations (= was as good as we were expecting). 假期过得一点也没有让我们失望。
I have high expectations for this job (= I believe it will be good). 我对这份工作的期望值很高。
We did so well - beyond all (= better than) our expectations. 我们做得非常好——远远超过了我们的预期。
I think she had unrealistic expectations of motherhood. 我觉得她对做妈妈的憧憬有些不切实际。
Considering the injuries he's had there can be little expectation of him winning the race. 考虑到他的伤病，他赢得这场比赛的希望不大。
Our expectations are that the UK will cut its interest rate. 我们预计英国会降低利率。
Contrary to all expectations, she was accepted by the academy. 意想不到的是，她竟然被学院录取了。
Contrary to all our expectations, he's found a well-paid job and a nice girlfriend.
The success of our campaign has exceeded our wildest expectations.
The company's results are in line with stock market expectations.
She could never measure up to her mother's expectations.
The concert was brilliant - it lived up to all our expectations.
The teachers' articulations reveal that their expectations and experiences interrelate in complex, sometimes unexpected, ways.
In addition to stereotypical patterns and expectations, men and women may differ in the way they arrange ad hoc gigs with each other.
Their educational levels have given them high expectations in terms of employment.
