expectant
US /ɪkˈspek.tənt/
UK /ɪkˈspek.tənt/
形容词
1.
期待的, 满怀希望的
having or showing an excited feeling that something is about to happen, especially something pleasant
示例:
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The expectant crowd waited for the singer to appear on stage.
满怀期待的人群等待着歌手出现在舞台上。
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She gave him an expectant look, waiting for his answer.
她投给他一个期待的眼神，等待他的回答。
2.
怀孕的, 准（父母）
used to describe a woman who is pregnant or a man who is about to become a father
示例:
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The hospital provides special classes for expectant mothers.
医院为准妈妈们提供专门的课程。
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He is an expectant father for the first time.
他是第一次做准爸爸。