Laws unfriendly to educational institutions? Laws obstructive of gold production? Discouragement of railway expansion? Laws heavily taxing the intruder and overlooking the Boer? The Uitlander seems to have expected something very different from all that. I do not know why. Nothing different from it was rationally to be expected. A round man cannot be expected to fit a square hole right away.英文原著 · 《Following the Equator》
"We've never been expectin' nothin' that's good," said Miss Montaubyn. "We 're allus expectin' the other. Who isn't? I was allus expectin' rheumatiz an' 'unger an' cold an' starvin' old age. Wot was you lookin' for?" to Dart.英文原著 · 《The Dawn of a To-morrow》
Ernestine walked from Lincoln's Inn to the office of the Hour, where she stayed until nearly four. Then, having finished her day's work, she made her way homewards. Davenant was waiting for her in her rooms. She greeted him with some surprise. "You told me that I might come to tea," he reminded her. "If you're expecting any one else, or I'm in the way at all, don't mind saying so, please!"
She shook her head. "I'm certainly not expecting any one," she said. "To tell you the truth my visiting-list is a very small one; scarcely any one knows where I live.英文原著 · 《A Millionaire of Yesterday》
If Monty were here and in his right mind, I think we could come to terms, but, when I saw him last at any rate, he was quite incapable, and he might become a tool to anything. The Bears might get hold of him and ruin us all. In short, it's a beastly mess!"
Francis looked at him keenly. "What do you expect me to do?" he asked. "I have no right to expect anything," Trent said. "However, I saved your life and you may consider yourself therefore under some obligation to me. I will tell you then what I would have you do. In the first place, I know no more where he is than you do.英文原著 · 《A Millionaire of Yesterday》
Stockmann (when the noise has somewhat abated). Be reasonable! Can't you stand hearing the voice of truth for once? I don't in the least expect you to agree with me all at once; but I must say I did expect Mr. Hovstad to admit I was right, when he had recovered his composure a little. He claims to be a freethinker--英文原著 · 《An Enemy of the People》
Ten o'clock! I shall have to give up going to the Berkshires. However, it is always nice to be expected, and not to arrive. I am not expected at the Bachelors', so I shall certainly go there. Well, I will make her stand by her husband. That is the only thing for her to do. That is the only thing for any woman to do. It is the growth of the moral sense in women that makes marriage such a hopeless, one- sided institution.英文原著 · 《An Ideal Husband》
People didn't expect much from me, and, um... they certainly didn't expect me to end up with... somebody like you.美剧 · 《Modern Family》
BGM: No Expectations by AG (feat. Brian Fennell) ♪ Take me to the station ♪ ♪ And put me on the train ♪ ♪ I got no expectations ♪ ♪ To pass through here again ♪ ♪ Once I was a rich man ♪ ♪ Now I am so poor ♪ ♪ But never in my sweet, short life ♪ ♪ Have I felt like this before ♪ Thank you.美剧 · 《The Good Doctor》
We're seeing lower than expected turnout in suburbs like Barrington, Northbrook, Orland Park-- all of which were expected to favor Mrs. Florrick.美剧 · 《The Good Wife》
Something you didn't expect that caps what you did expect. Something you didn't expect that caps what you did expect.演讲 · 《The Long Now ~ Stewart Brand》