Ⅰ.expect 是及物動詞，作“期待，預(yù)料，指望”解，表“期待某人會來或某事會發(fā)生”的意思，后接名詞、代詞、動詞不定式或從句。如：
① We expected you yesterday. 我們昨天就盼你來。
② We expect to meet you again next year. 我們期待明年再見到你。
▲ expect 可引申為漢語的“等待”，多用于進(jìn)行時態(tài)，主要指“期盼”的心理狀態(tài)，其后不可接介詞for. 如：
③ Mr Brown was anxious. He was expecting you.布朗先生很焦急，他在等著你來呢?
Ⅱ. wait 是不及物動詞，常常與for連用，主要指“等候”的具體行為。如：
① Xiao Hu is waiting to have a word with you. 小胡等著和你說幾句話。
② I have a month to wait yet. 我還得等一個月。
③ We are waiting for a bus. 我們在等公共汽車。
① We expected you yesterday. 我們昨天就盼你來。
② We expect to meet you again next year. 我們期待明年再見到你。
▲ expect 可引申為漢語的“等待”，多用于進(jìn)行時態(tài)，主要指“期盼”的心理狀態(tài)，其后不可接介詞for. 如：
③ Mr Brown was anxious. He was expecting you.布朗先生很焦急，他在等著你來呢?
Ⅱ. wait 是不及物動詞，常常與for連用，主要指“等候”的具體行為。如：
① Xiao Hu is waiting to have a word with you. 小胡等著和你說幾句話。
② I have a month to wait yet. 我還得等一個月。
③ We are waiting for a bus. 我們在等公共汽車。