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動詞 “expect”、“wait” 和 “hope” 都可以用來談論將來要發生的事情，但它們的意思不同。動詞 “expect” 表示 “某事可能會發生”；動詞 “wait” 表示 “花時間等待某事發生”；動詞 “hope” 表示 “盼望某事會發生”。看視頻，學習這三個易混詞語的用法。

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Hi! I'm Phil from BBC Learning English. Today, I'm going to tell you the difference between expect, wait and hope.

They all talk about things in the future, but they don't mean the same.

We use expect to say that we think something is likely. It's raining today, so I expect the traffic will be really bad.

When we talk about time passing, we don't use expect, we use wait. I'm waiting for the rain to stop.

When we talk about wanting something to happen, we don't use expect, we use hope. I hope it will be sunny tomorrow.

So, just remember: You expect what's likely. Wait for things that take time. And hope for things that you want to happen.

I expect you knew that, but I hope you'll practise it. I'm waiting for you to start... go on!

用法總結

1. Expect
動詞 “expect（預計）” 表示 “某事可能會發生”。“Expect” 后接不定式 “to do”、賓語或由 “that” 引導的從句。

• 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
動詞 “wait（等待）” 表示 “花時間等待某事發生”。“Wait” 后通常接介詞 “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
動詞 “hope （希望）” 表示 “盼望某事會發生” 。“Hope” 后接 “for”、不定式 “to do” 或由 “that” 引導的從句。 

• 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.