Para.4 2.With my American-bred expectations,I assumed this vast first wave of food was surely the total number of dishes to be served,and I dug in greedily,dazzled by the variety and sheer quantity. 译文： 当时，在我这个深受美国教育的人看来，这第一批食物肯定就是要上的 所有菜肴，所以我迫不及待地大吃起来，菜肴丰富的品种和上乘的质量 让我眼花缭乱
2. With my American-bred expectations, I assumed this vast first wave of food was surely the total number of dishes to be served, and I dug in greedily, dazzled by the variety and sheer quantity. Para. 4 译文： 当时，在我这个深受美国教育的人看来，这第一批食物肯定就是要上的 所有菜肴，所以我迫不及待地大吃起来，菜肴丰富的品种和上乘的质量 让我眼花缭乱
expectation:n.[U]“希望，期望” e.g. a.There is every expectation of a cold winter. 极有可能冬天会很冷。 b.He has little expectation of passing the exam. 他考试及格的可能性很小。 [pl.]“预期的事物，期望” e.g. She had high expectations of what university had to offer. 她对大学所提供的一切抱有很高的期望。 beyond(all)expectation(s)“出乎意料地” come up to;live up to;meet the expectation(s)of parents“不辜负父 母的期望
expectation: n. [U] “希望，期望” e.g. a. There is every expectation of a cold winter. 极有可能冬天会很冷。 b. He has little expectation of passing the exam. 他考试及格的可能性很小。 [pl.] “预期的事物，期望” e.g. She had high expectations of what university had to offer. 她对大学所提供的一切抱有很高的期望。 beyond (all) expectation(s) “出乎意料地” come up to; live up to; meet the expectation(s) of parents “不辜负父 母的期望
assume:V.to suppose,presume“假定，（无根据地） 认为” e.g. a.I assume his honesty (that he is honest). 我认为他是诚实的。 b.We must assume he is innocent until he is proven guilty. 在证明他有罪之前，我们必须假定他无罪
assume: v. to suppose, presume “假定，(无根据地) 认为” e.g. a. I assume his honesty (that he is honest). 我认为他是诚实的。 b. We must assume he is innocent until he is proven guilty. 在证明他有罪之前，我们必须假定他无罪
vast adj. 巨大的，广阔的 e.g. The snowstorm swept the vast expanse of grassland. 暴风雪袭击了辽阔的草原。 >大量的，极多的 A vast quantity of foodstuffs was shipped to Africa. 大量的食品以船运往非洲
➢ adj. 巨大的，广阔的 e.g. The snowstorm swept the vast expanse of grassland. 暴风雪袭击了辽阔的草原。 ➢ 大量的，极多的 A vast quantity of foodstuffs was shipped to Africa. 大量的食品以船运往非洲。 vast
greedily >ady贪食地 e.g. We greedily ate up a whole plate of food that we didn't really want. 我们贪馋地把原先并非真地想吃的满满一盘子食 物吃得精光。 贪婪地 His heirs were greedily waiting for him to kick the bucket. 他的那些继承人正贪婪地等他死
➢ adv. 贪食地 e.g. We greedily ate up a whole plate of food that we didn’t really want. 我们贪馋地把原先并非真地想吃的满满一盘子食 物吃得精光。 ➢ 贪婪地 His heirs were greedily waiting for him to kick the bucket. 他的那些继承人正贪婪地等他死。 greedily