hope、anticipate与await这些动词均有“希望、期待”之意。
hope : 指希望得到积极、有利的结果，所期待的可能实现，也可能不会实现。
- I'm hoping for an interview next week.
我盼望着下星期有一次面试。 - She's hoping (that) she won't be away too long.
她希望她不会离开太久。 - I hope (that) she'll win.
我希望她能赢。 - We have to hope and pray (that) the operation will go well.
我们只能祈祷手术顺利。
anticipate : 指对未来的期望，一般是对好事的期待。
- We don't anticipate any trouble.
我们不希望出现任何问题。 - We had one or two difficulties along the way that we didn't anticipate.
在进行的过程中，我们遇到一两个没有预料到的难题。 - Are you anticipating a lot of people at the party tonight?
你预计今晚的聚会会有很多人来吗？
await : 书面用词，指对将要或预料要发生的事怍于期待状态。
- He's anxiously awaiting his test results.
他正焦急地等待着他的测试结果。 - A marvellous reception awaited me on my first day at work.
上班第一天，迎接我的是盛大的欢迎会。 - The long/eagerly awaited sequel is now available online.
大家期待已久的续集已经在网上了。
