- 词义辨析
anticipate, expect, look for, look forward to
这组词(组)共同的意思是“期待,等待”。它们的区别是:
expect指“等待某事发生”,常有一定的根据,发生的可能性较大;anticipate含有“预先体味”的意味;look for是日常用词,也可表示“期待”;look forward to指以欢乐或焦急的心情期待某事发生。例如:
I expect to see some fine films during the holidays.我期望假期能看上几部好电影。
We anticipate that we shall hear from you again.我们预感到将会再接到你的信。
I think we may look for a better result next time.我想下次结果可能会好一些。
I'm looking forward to your visit.我期待着你的来访。
anticipate, foreknow, foresee
这组词都有“预知”的意思,它们的区别是:
anticipate指依据事先所曾经历过的体验而预知; foreknow指通过自然的力量或超自然的力量预知; foresee则不表明怎样预知,可通过灵感或想象,也可通过推理。试体会下面三句的意思:
We anticipated that they would be late.
我们预料他们会迟到。
Who would foreknow the miseries of man?
谁能预知人类的苦难?
Things turned out to be exactly as he had foreseen.
事情已如他所预见的那样。
- 近义词
- antedatevt.(在历史上)比…为早;先于;早于;(在信、支票等上)填写比实际日期早的日期;
- awaitvt.等候;等待;期待;
- callv.称呼;把…说成;喊,叫;打电话;召唤,召集;拜访,停留;取消(比赛等);
- countern.柜台;工作台;对立面;计数器;筹码;反驳;
- divineadj.神的, 天赐的;极好的;神圣的;
- expectvt. 期望;预料;要求;认为(某事)会发生;
- forconj.因为,由于;
- forebodevt.<正>预示(灾祸等);
- forecastn.预报;
- foreknowvt.预知,先知;
- foreseevt.预知,预见;有先见之明;
- forestallvt.先发制人,预先阻止;垄断,屯积;领先;
- foretellvt.预言,预示;
- get ahead取得进步,获得成功;
- hopev.希望;指望;
- hope for希望, 希望得到;盼;
- look for寻找(某人或某物);<口>找(麻烦);找(苦头)吃;希望得到;
- look forward to盼望;期待;
- look to朝(某物)看去;面对[面朝](某物);留神[照看](某人或某物);依靠[指望](某人或某事);
- predictv.预言;预测;
- previsevt.预知,预先警告;
- prognosticatevt.& vi.预言,预示;
- promisev.许诺;答应给予;预示;
- wait for等待;<非正> 注意;<非正>推迟(用餐)直到(某人)到达;观望形势后再作决定;
- 双语例句 更多例句
She couldn't lift a spoon without a servant anticipating her wants and getting it for her.
要是没有仆人事先想她所想并为她准备妥当,她连汤匙也举不起来。
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Anticipating that it would soon be dark, all of them took flashlights.
考虑到天很快就会黑下来, 他们大家都带了手电筒.
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因为扶轮青少年领袖奖就是诞生于这座城市, 活动主办者预期这次[返乡]的反应会很热烈.
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We also don't want the dog anticipating a right or left handed delivery.
我们也不希望狗儿能提前预判出会用哪只手给出奖励.
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Showing how international capital flows affect economic strategy, thus anticipating the euro.
揭示了国际资金流动对经济战略的影响, 从而预见了欧元的到来.
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Understanding and anticipating problems early can prevent major delays and budget overruns later.
故,早期的判断和预测会避免大的延误和后来的预算超支.
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Conclusion New CT categorization is very important for clinics in anticipating the prognosis.
结论新的CT分型对临床判断预后有重要意义.
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I was ashamed of my prejudice but I felt a little nervous anticipating the biker's reaction.
虽然我为自己的偏见感到惭愧,但我还是对这个摩托车手的反应有些担心.
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Bondholders everywhere are anticipating windfall gains , as the owners of gilts have enjoyed.
其它地区的债券持有人期望着发一笔横财, 就像英国国债持有人那样.
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Reminding oneself when anticipating a windfall that money might buy happiness, but only at a cost.
当预料一个意外损失那货币可能购买快乐的时候,提醒自己, 但是只有以费用.
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Simultaneously we sincerely were anticipating cooperates with you, communal development!
同时我们真诚期待着与您合作, 共同发展!
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鸿章科技的展望: 愿我们的真诚能与您共同进步,共创辉煌.
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