expectant

expectant
adjective
  1. having or showing an excited feeling that something is about to happen, especially something pleasant and interesting
    期盼的
    an expectant conference crowd.
    充满期盼的与会群众。
    ■[attrib.](of a woman) pregnant
    (妇女)怀孕的
    an expectant mother.
    孕妇。
noun
  1. (archaic)a person who anticipates receiving something, especially high office
    (古)期待者(尤指期望得到要职者)
派生
expectantly
adverb
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Latin exspectant- 'expecting', from the verb exspectare (see expect)
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