Expecting
[ɪk'spektɪŋ]
解釋/意思:
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Expect
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例句/造句/用法:
- Ah, Hopkins, I got your wire last night, and I have been expecting you. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- I was certainly very far from expecting them to make so strong an impression. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- Oh dear,' said Mrs. Leo Hunter, 'how anxiously I have been expecting him. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- I didn't have much faith that it would work, expecting that I might possibly hear a word or so that would give hope of a future for the idea. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- Caroline came, expecting, as Shirley did, a lecture on not having been visible at church. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- The emperor and his whole court stood on the shore, expecting the issue of this great adventure. 喬納森·斯威夫特. 格列佛遊記.
- It was only what he had been expecting to hear at any time during the months of his work, but nevertheless he was amazed when he did catch the sound. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- You are expecting a letter, then? 簡·奧斯丁. 理智與情感.
- Why, said the lady, with much affectation, you see I was daily, nay hourly, expecting to get settled in life. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- You are expecting her again, you say, this morning? 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- I often walked past it afterwards, and never for a long time without thinking of him and half expecting to meet him. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- They are now expecting their harvest, and are reinforced with the soldiers that escaped from Torquilstone. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- Celia is expecting me. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- The lioness was intently watching Tarzan, evidently expecting him to return to shore, but this the boy had no intention of doing. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
- At present, and until something turns up (which I am, I may say, hourly expecting), I have nothing to bestow but advice. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- But I have done with expecting any course of steady reading from Emma. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- Celia at this time was on a second visit to Lowick, probably the last before her marriage, and was in the drawing-room expecting Sir James. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- Expecting to see the remainder of the band Eustacia turned; but no--Clym Yeobright came out as softly as she had done, and closed the door behind him. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- Miss Havisham will soon be expecting you at your old post, though I think that might be laid aside now, with other old belongings. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- But, however, the poor fellows in the ditch will be expecting help with some impatience. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- He replied that he would give a dollar, not expecting that by any means the bees could be brought down. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
- He paused, expecting some sort of explanation. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- He had been right in expecting the party at Mrs. Carfry's to be a small one. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 純真年代.
- I believed you to be wishing, expecting my addresses. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- There is always a look of fear upon her face--a look as if she were waiting and expecting. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- I suppose now, returns that officer, YOU will be expecting a twenty-pound note or a present of about that figure? 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Mrs. Thornton had sat in the dining-room all day, every moment expecting the news of her son's acceptance by Miss Hale. 伊莉莎白·蓋斯凱爾. 南方與北方.
- I kept expecting that Miss Scatcherd would praise her attention; but, instead of that, she suddenly cried out-- You dirty, disagreeable girl! 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- Fanny found that it was not to be, and in the modesty of her nature immediately felt that she had been unreasonable in expecting it. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- I waited, expecting he would say something I could at least comprehend; but his hand was now at his chin, his finger on his lip: he was thinking. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
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