He will be hard to beat. I fully expect (= am completely sure about ) that and I’m ready.
他很难击败。我确信这一点,不过我准备好了。
‘Who are you?’ he murmured, only half expecting (= thinking it was possible, but not likely ) her to answer.
“你是谁?”他低声问道,预计她可能不会回答。
vi. 期待;预期
look foward to、
to look forward to
adj. expectant、 expectable
adv. expectantly