anticipation是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. 预期, 预料，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在威廉·萨默塞特·毛姆的《月亮和六便士》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Only the poet or the saint can water an asphalt pavement in the confident anticipation that lilies will reward his labour.
-- I remembered my anticipation long ago that she would marry a soldier.
在费奥多尔·陀思妥耶夫斯基的《白痴》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'Oh, if you put it in that way ' cried the general, excitedly, 'I'm ready to tell the whole story of my life, but I must con-fess that I prepared a little story in anticipation of my turn.'
-- Another thought tormented him: He wondered was this an arranged business arranged to happen when he had guests in his house, and in anticipation of his humiliation rather than of his triumph?
-- Keller also advised, in anticipation of the crowd making a rush after the ceremony, that a fire-hose should be placed at the entrance to the house; but Lebedeff was opposed to this measure, which he said might result in the place being pulled down.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《老古玩店》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- This anticipation was strictly verified, for Kit had had his dinner, and his tea, and had read all the lighter matter in the Law-List, and the Post-Office Directory, and had fallen asleep a great many times, before the gentleman whom he had seen before, came in; which he did at last in a very great hurry.
在赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯的《隐形人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Mr. Henfrey had intended to apologise and withdraw, but this anticipation reassured him.
-- A flash of horrible anticipation passed through the bar.
在戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯的《恋爱中的女人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The child smiled a small, subtle, unconscious smile to herself, in anticipation of her way.
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