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- having or showing an excited feeling that something is about to happen, especially something pleasant and interesting期待的; 预期的; 期望的; 期盼的：
an expectant conference crowd.
满怀期望的与会群众。
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- attrib.(of a woman) pregnant（妇女）怀孕的：
an expectant mother.
孕妇。
- archaic a person who anticipates receiving something, especially high office〈古〉期待者（尤指期望得到要职者）。
派生词
expectantly
adverb词源
late Middle English: from Latin exspectant- 'expect-ing', from the verb exspectare （see EXPECT）.