expect

予想する、見込む

何かが起こる、または誰かや何かが来るだろうと思う。

やさしい英語で： To think that something will happen or that someone or something will arrive.

• I expect rain tomorrow.
• We expected the parcel to arrive on Monday.
• Do you expect to finish today?

使い方： expect to do something (We expect to arrive before lunch.); expect someone/something to do something (I expect the train to be late.); expect that… (They expect that prices will fall.)

類義語： anticipate, predict

よく使う表現： expect someone soon, expect a delivery, expect rain, expect to win

妊娠している、子供を身ごもる

妊娠していて、赤ちゃんが生まれるのを待っている。

やさしい英語で： To be pregnant and waiting for a baby to be born.

• She is expecting a baby.
• They were expecting twins when they moved here.
• Are you expecting your first child?

使い方： be expecting (a baby) (My sister is expecting a baby in June.)

類義語： be pregnant

よく使う表現： expect a baby, expect twins, expect a child