“We're expecting Ronnie's son, Carl, to be here, but he doesn't appear to have turned up yet.”
我们以为罗尼的儿子卡尔会到,可看样子他还没露面。
在正式场合把家丑说得体面又留有余地,一句就把缺席摆上台面。
We're expecting X, but he doesn't appear to have ... yet.
对主持仪式的人说明某人未到时用,语气客气;对当事人本人别说。
We were expecting him, but he hasn't arrived. / There's no sign of him yet, I'm afraid.
正式
expecting 轻读,but 后稍顿,turned up yet 放慢。
We're expecting the guest speaker, but she doesn't appear to have arrived yet. 我们以为嘉宾会到,可看样子她还没来。
