1. the prospect of希望、前景
表示所期待的正面的结果或可能性。
I'm really excited at the prospect of working abroad.
我对有希望到国外工作着实很激动。
The prospect of a year in India greatly excited her.
有望在印度待上一年使她激动万分。
The prospect of a month without work was beckoning her.
一个月的闲暇时光令她神往。
beckon/ˈbekən/
v.（招手）示意，召唤；吸引，引诱，诱惑；很可能发生（或出）
n.（表示召唤、赞许等意思的）点头，手势
I was elated by the prospect of the new job ahead.
我为眼前新工作的前景所鼓舞。
elated
/iˈleɪtɪd/
adj.兴高采烈；欢欣鼓舞的；喜气洋洋的
v.使欢欣鼓舞；使…兴高采烈
elate的过去分词和过去式
He was thrilled at the prospect of seeing them again.
他一想到將要再次见到他们便欣喜若狂。
The prospect of easy profits has attracted the wrong kind of businessman.
轻松捞取利润的可能性吸引了一拨不良商人。
The end of the Cold War has produced the prospect of a new world order based on international co-operation
冷战的结束带来了建立一个以国际合作为基础的世界新秩序的希望。
He was underwhelmed by the prospect of meeting the Queen.
即将见到女王并没让他兴奋不已。
The prospect of change of this kind has an unsettling effect on any organisation
这种变化的前景对任何组织都有不确定的影响。
Young people are lured to the city by the prospect of a job and money.
年轻人希望打工赚钱，从而被诱惑到城市。
lure /lʊə(r)/
vt.引诱；诱惑；劝诱
n.诱饵；鱼饵；吸引力；魅力；诱惑力
She has a reasonable prospect of recovery from the insurer.
她有望从保险公司拿到赔偿。
2. the prospect of有……的可能（性）；有……之虞
表示坏的负面的结果或可能性。
For many kids leaving college the prospect of unemployment beckons.
许多刚踏出大学校门的孩子可能面临着失业。
The prospect of bankruptcy has now receded.
破产的可能性现已减少了。
The prospect of studying for another five years was distinctly unappealing.
未来还需要再学五年，真是让人厌烦。
She accepted the prospect of her operation with equanimity.
她心情平静地接受了动手术的可能性。
equanimity /ˌekwəˈnɪməti/
n.平静；(尤指处于困境时的)镇静，沉着，冷静
He could not reconcile himself to the prospect of losing her.
他一想到有可能失去她，就觉得难以忍受。
reconcile /ˈrekənsaɪl/
vt.调和；使和解；妥协；使配合；使和谐一致；使和好如初；将就；忍受
I don't relish the prospect of getting up early tomorrow.
我可不愿意明天早上早起。
The prospect of growing old fills me with dread.
想到人会一天天老下去便使我充满恐惧。
dread /dred/
v.畏惧；担忧，忧虑；厌恶，不愿
n.畏惧，恐惧；担忧，忧虑；厌恶；令人生畏的人，可怖的事物
adj.可怕的；令人担忧的；<古>令人敬畏的
She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone.
她一想到独自旅行的情景就害怕。
The prospect of war loomed large.
战争的阴影在逼近，令人忧虑。
The prospect of civil war is very real
发生内战的可能性是真实存在的。
My spirits sank at the prospect of starting all over again.
想到一切都得从头再来，我的情绪一下子低落了。
The prospect of a long wait in the rain did not appeal.
想到要在雨中久等使人扫兴。
The prospect of failure scares me rigid
一想到失败我就吓得身体发僵。
He was undismayed by the prospect of failure.
想到可能会失败，他并不气馁。
I couldn't face the prospect of spending a Saturday night there, so I decided to press on
想到周六晚上要在那儿度过我就受不了，于是我决定要抓紧。
The prospect of waiting around just twiddling his thumbs was appalling
想到将要无所事事，他就非常害怕。
The prospect of having to pay a graduate tax until retirement would kill the students' enthusiasm stone dead.
想到今后一直到退休为止都要缴毕业税，学生们的积极性会被彻底打消。
They now face the prospect of having to wear a cycling helmet by law
他们现在面临的情形是：不久将需要依法佩戴摩托车头盔。
He apparently was not perturbed by the prospect of a policeman coming to call
显然，对警察可能会上门来访，他并没有表现得很不安。
Jacqueline is not relishing the prospect of another spell in prison
杰奎琳可不想再蹲一阵子监狱。
We won't pretend we savour the prospect of a month in prison
我们不会装作我们满心盼望着在监狱中度过一个月。
The prospect of relegation is a comedown for a club that finished second two seasons ago.
对于两个赛季前排名第二的俱乐部来说，竟然有降级之虞真是太落魄了。