bated
/ˈbeɪtɪd/adjective
(用于短语with bated breath)
- in great suspense; very anxiously or excitedly悬而不决的; 焦虑的; 焦急的：
he waited for a reply to his offer with bated breath.
他焦虑地等待着对他的提议的回复。
USAGE
The spelling baited breath instead of bated breath is a common mistake. Almost a third of citations for this idiom in the Oxford English Corpus are for the incorrect spelling.
词源
late 16th cent.: from the past participle of obsolete bate 'restrain'， from ABATE.