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
(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
late Middle English: from Latin exspectant- 'expecting', from the verb exspectare (see expect)