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expectation

fame ⇒ 老先生在学术圈里很有名望。 Lǎo xiānsheng zài xuéshùquān li hěn yǒu míngwàng. → The old gentleman is very famous in academic circles.

( 可以看见 ) be visible

prestige

disappointed

high hopes pl

prestige

keep watch ( pt , pp kept )

look into the distance

look forward to ⇒ 他巴望着能来信。 Tā bāwàngzhe néng láixìn. → He was looking forward to getting a letter.

hope ⇒ 她希望早点嫁人。 Tā xīwàng zǎodiǎn jiàrén. → She's hoping to get married soon. ⇒ 我希望你成个大歌星。 Wǒ xīwàng nǐ chéng gè dà gēxīng. → I hope you make it as a pop star.

look around

wish

count on ⇒ 我们指望孩子将来有出息。 Wǒmen zhǐwang háizi jiānglái yǒu chūxi. → We count on our children being successful in the future.

( 看望 ) visit

expectations pl

desire

long ⇒ 他渴望回国。 Tā kěwàng huíguó. → He longs to return to his country.

long ⇒ 人们盼望战争早日结束。 Rénmen pànwàng zhànzhēng zǎorì jiéshù. → The people longed for the war to be over soon.

visit

survey from up high ⇒ 眺望远方 tiàowàng yuǎnfāng → look far into the distance

keep a look-out ( pt , pp kept )

feel desperate ( pt , pp felt )

wait and see ⇒ 他们采取观望的态度。 Tāmen cǎiqǔ guānwàng de tàidu. → They took a "wait-and-see" attitude.

gaze into the distance

look in all directions ⇒ 他东张西望，也没找到出租车。 Tā dōng zhāng xī wàng, yě méi zhǎo dào chūzūchē. → He looked in all directions, but couldn't find a taxi. ⇒ 考试时，不许东张西望。 Kǎoshì shí, bùxǔ dōng zhāng xī wàng. → During exams it is not permitted to look around.

be overjoyed at unexpected news

pleased beyond expectation ⇒ 她没有想到会得到这份工作,因此她大喜过望。 Tā méiyǒu xiǎngdào huì dédào zhè fèn gōngzuò, yīncǐ tā dà xǐ guò wàng. → She never thought she'd get the job, and so was pleased beyond all expectation.

to one's great disappointment

have integrity and a good reputation

have high expectations of one's children ⇒ 父母太望子成龙,会给孩子很大压力。 Fùmǔ tài wàng zǐ chéng lóng, huì gěi háizi hěn dà yālì. → If parents' expectations are too high it will put a lot of pressure on the children.

unattainable ⇒ 登上月球,对古人来说是可望而不可即的幻想。 Dēngshàng yuèqiú, duì gǔrén lái shuō shì kě wàng ér bù kě jí de huànxiǎng. → Previous generations would never have believed that man could go to the moon.