此处expect的含义是“等待”，说到“等”，不只是wait (for)，expect也是不错的选择~~
来看下中英文释义
释义：(often used in the progressive tenses 常用于进行时) to be waiting for sb/sth to arrive, as this has been arranged 等待；期待；盼望
常见搭配：
to expect a visit/call/letter from sb 等待某人的来访╱电话╱来信
例句：
We were expecting him yesterday. 我们昨天一直在等他。
2
Here to meet my brother, I expect.
我猜你们是来这里找我哥哥的。
当然，除了“等待、期待”含义，我们又迎来了expect的其他含义，口语中常用，但是我们不太记得起来用~~那么之后就用起来吧~
释义：(not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) used when you think sth is probably true 猜想；认为；料想
例句：
‘Are you going out tonight?’ “你今晚要出去吗？”
‘I don't expect so.’ “我想不会吧。”
‘Who's eaten all the cake?’ “谁把蛋糕都吃光了？”
‘Tom, I expect/I expect it was Tom.’ “我想是汤姆吧。”
拓展：
be expecting a baby/child
怀孕；怀胎
释义：(informal) to be pregnant
例句：
Julia is expecting a baby in June. 茱莉亚六月份要生孩子。