You might even be tempted to assume that humanity has little future to look forward to. But such gloominess is misplaced.

你可能不知不觉地认为人类未来没什么好期待。但其实我们也不应望。

The rest of the school were happily anticipating their Halloween feast.

学校里其他同学都开心地期待着万圣节宴会。

Next summer, we look forward to the Commonwealth Games.

明年夏天，我们期待英联邦运动会将来临。

Put your best foot forward and hope for the best.

展示你最好一面，期待最好结果。

I look forward to your valuable advice.

我期待您宝贵建议。

I think of long, sweet afternoons, when I may lie and listen to the distant sea, Or hear the breezes in the reeds that sigh, Or insect voices chirping shrill and dry, In fields that wait for me.

我期待，漫长舒适夏季午后，躺卧在地，聆听远处海浪呼吸，微风拂过，传来芦苇深深叹息，虫鸣四起，声声锐利饥渴难耐，绿色田野，等待着我。

There was a palpable sense of expectation in the court.

在法庭上有一种明显期待感。

The anticipation of the New Year itself is powerful.

对于新年期待本身非常具有力量。

But the one quality all of them seem to share is an ability to maintain hope for a brighter morning, even during our darkest nights.

但他们都拥有同样品质，留有希望。尽管他们正经历着最黑暗夜晚，但也要期待更美好未来。

It's something Hollywood has counted on for years now.

这好莱坞多年来一直期待事情。

When I started writing songs as a teenager, and even as I started to achieve some renown for my abilities, my aspirations for these songs only went so far.

我少年时代开始写歌时，甚至当我因自己才能而小有知名度时，我对这些歌曲期待都十分有限。

A significant discovery or invention we can expect soon?

有没有快会出现我们所期待重大发现？

They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds from South Africa.

他们正期待从南非来一个装着钻石贵重包裹。

The government expects a sweeter offer, too.

英国政府也期待一个更为丰厚条件。

I look forward to your early reply.

期待您早日回复。

Choices around fashion are always embedded in a social structure in which there are expectations.

围绕时尚选择总植根于社会结构，人们对此有期待。

The boy has ridiculous expectations...because you have made him ridiculous promises.

他有荒谬期待 因为你给了他荒谬承诺。

After their release, Mr. Lukin said he expected reciprocal actions.

在释放这些观察员后，鲁金说他在期待对方回应。

I grew more anticipatory of her letters.

我越来越期待她来信。

That was a state policy with international coverage, a lot of expectations.

这一项希望覆盖全球且拥有多期待州政策。