expectant
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ If someone is expectant, they are excited because they think something interesting is about to happen. 期待的
An expectant crowd gathered. 满怀期待的一群人聚在了一起。
2. expectantlyADV 期待地[ADV after v]
The others waited, looking at him expectantly. 其他人等待着，期待地看着他。
3. ADJ An expectant mother or father is someone whose baby is going to be born soon. 即将做父母的[ADJ n]
...a magazine for expectant mothers. …一本适合孕妇的杂志。
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expectant /ɪkˈspɛktənt/
剑桥词典
expectant adjective (THINKING)
thinking that something pleasant or exciting is going to happen
（对愉快或令人激动的事情）期待的，渴望的，盼望的
the children's expectant faces 孩子们充满渴望的表情
expectant adjective (PREGNANT)
[ 只用在名词前面的形容词 ]used to refer to a woman who is pregnant or a man whose partner is pregnant
怀孕的；将要成为父母的
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