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意料
yì liào
Meaning
- to anticipate; to expect
- expectations
Definition
预先的料想、估计。
expectation, anticipation.
Usage
常用于“出乎意料”、“意料之中”、“意料之外”等固定搭配，表示事情的发展是否与预先的猜想一致。
Often used in set phrases like '出乎意料' (beyond expectation), '意料之中' (within expectation), '意料之外' (outside expectation), indicating whether the development of events matches prior guesses.
Examples
- 1 这次考试的结果完全出乎我的意料。 (The result of this exam is completely beyond my expectation.)
- 2 他提前完成任务，这在我的意料之中。 (He finished the task ahead of schedule, which was within my expectation.)
- 3 地震的发生在意料之外，但救援工作却井然有序。 (The earthquake was unexpected, but the rescue work was well-organized.)
- 4 你能否成功，其实早已在意料之中。 (Whether you can succeed or not was actually already within expectation.)
- 5 这部电影的结局出乎所有人的意料。 (The ending of this movie surprised everyone.)
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