辨析易混词：expect、wait、hope

动词 “expect”、“wait” 和 “hope” 都可以用来谈论将来要发生的事情，但它们的意思不同。动词 “expect” 表示 “某事可能会发生”；动词 “wait” 表示 “花时间等待某事发生”；动词 “hope” 表示 “盼望某事会发生”。

1 Expect

动词 “expect（预计）” 表示 “某事可能会发生”。“Expect” 后接不定式 “to do”、宾语或由 “that” 引导的从句。

I expect to arrive by 4.

I expect you to clean your room.

It's raining today, so I expect (that) the traffic will be really bad.

2 Wait

动词 “wait（等待）” 表示 “花时间等待某事发生”。“Wait” 后通常接介词 “for” （wait for something）或接不定式 “to do”（wait to do something）。

I'm waiting for the rain to stop.

He'll never wait for you to arrive if he wants to leave.

We should wait to see what happens.

3 Hope

动词 “hope （希望）” 表示 “盼望某事会发生” 。“Hope” 后接 “for”、不定式 “to do” 或由 “that” 引导的从句。 

Never give up. You have to hope for the best.

That was fun. I hope to see you again soon!

I hope (that) it will be sunny tomorrow.