“We're expecting Ronnie's son, Carl, to be here, but he doesn't appear to have turned up yet.”
我們以為羅尼的兒子卡爾會到,可看樣子他還沒露面。
在正式場合把家醜說得體面又留有餘地,一句就把缺席擺上檯面。
We're expecting X, but he doesn't appear to have ... yet.
對主持儀式的人說明某人未到時用,語氣客氣;對當事人本人別說。
We were expecting him, but he hasn't arrived. / There's no sign of him yet, I'm afraid.
正式
expecting 輕讀,but 後稍頓,turned up yet 放慢。
We're expecting the guest speaker, but she doesn't appear to have arrived yet. 我們以為嘉賓會到,可看樣子她還沒來。
