UNPLEASANTif someone is in for something unpleasant, it is going to happen to them 将要遭遇不愉快的事
I’m afraid he’s in for a bit of a disappointment.
恐怕他要有点失望了。
Examples from the Corpus
be in for something• ChuckLevy, meanwhile, was in for 40 offensive plays and made the most of them.• She's in for a surprise if she thinks we're going to help her pay for it.• Did he have any idea what he was in for?• You guys are in for a long, losinghaul down there.• But Rhee and Yun were in for a surprise.• On the other hand if you've important business or vitalmeetings to attend you will be in for a tough time.• If the meticulous and demandingrescue work succeeds, birdwatchers using the hide will be in for a treat.• Whatever you picked, you were in for it.• He was in forpneumonia, he told me.