METHODS: Relevant articles were identified using a systematic PubMed search and supplemented with additional published materials.

The operator expects the ship to be out of commission until the end of September.

技工预计这艘船到9月底才能修好。

She expects to be confined next month.

她将于下月分娩.

The general expects complete obedience from his men.

这位将军要求他的士兵对他绝对服从.

She confidently expects to win.

她充满信心地期待着获胜.

He expects to have recovered from his calf injury in time.

他期望小腿后部的伤能够及时复元.

Every year the tax man expects us to fork up.

每年税收员都等着我们纳税.

He expects the reces-sion to bottom out.

他预期经济萧条将见底。

He expects to be out of prison in next to no time.

他期盼着立即出狱。

She expects me to drive round collecting jumble for the church.

她期望我能开车去四处收集旧物用于教堂义卖。

Josh expects me to manage all the household expenses on very little.

乔希指望我对每笔家庭支出都精打细算。

He expects the unemployment figures to rise even higher in coming months.

他预计失业人数会在今后几个月里进一步攀升。

Jim expects to be sent to Europe any day now.

吉姆预计随时会被派到欧洲去。

The firm's employees were expecting large bonuses.

这家公司的雇员期待着发放大笔奖金。

I think you're expecting too much of me.

我认为你对我的期望太高了。

I wasn't expecting a visitor.

我没想到会有人来访。

I am expecting a long, hard winter.

我估计冬天会漫长而寒冷。

I hear Dawn's expecting again.

我听说唐又怀孕了。

It's a bit much expecting me to dump your boyfriend for you.

指望我替你甩掉你的男朋友，有点儿过分了吧？

Record stores are expecting a huge rush for the single.

唱片店正期待着人们会争相抢购这张单曲唱片。

They were expecting the jobless rate to hold steady.

他们预计失业率会保持稳定。