英语词汇“expectant”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

expectant

/ɪkˈspɛkt(ə)nt

/ /ɛkˈspɛkt(ə)nt/

adjective

1Having or showing an excited feeling that something is about to happen, especially something good: expectant crowds arrived early...

There was an expectant buzz from the crowd whenever he was in possession and he was desperately close to scoring earlier, with what would have been a magnificent goal midway through the first half.
Mr Williams thanked everybody for their participation, before he announced the winners of the £25 prizes to the expectant crowd.
At midnight the doors were opened to the expectant crowd.

Synonyms

eager, excited, agog, waiting with bated breath, breathless, waiting, anticipatory, hopeful;

in suspense, on tenterhooks, on the edge of one's seat, keyed up, on pins and needles, anxious

1.1 [attributive] Used to describe a pregnant woman or a man who is about to become a father: an expectant mother...

You might not be planning another baby just yet, but discovering a company's attitude to pregnant employees and expectant fathers will give you an insight into its general views on parenting.
I am appalled by parents that smoke around their children, and even more so by mothers that smoke during pregnancy, and fathers that smoke around the expectant mothers.
The survey also showed that 35% of expectant mothers admired celebrities who wore tight tops during pregnancy.

Synonyms

pregnant, having a baby, having a child, carrying a child;

French enceinte

informal expecting, in the family way, expecting a happy event, eating for two, preggers, preggy, with a bun in the oven, with one in the oven

British informal up the duff, in the club, in the pudding club, up the spout, up the stick

North American informal knocked up

Australian informal preggo, clucky

informal, dated in trouble, in pod

technical gravid, parturient

archaic with child, heavy/big with child, in a delicate condition, in an interesting condition, childing, on the way

rare impregnate

noun archaic

A person who anticipates receiving something, especially high office: some devoted themselves to the wearer of the crown, and others to the expectant...

Public Dinners and Gold Watches given by never so many expectants for Office, will never elevate him any higher.
In the vast number of appointments which it had been his duty to make, he had, of necessity, disappointed a great many expectants.
There are always at this city a large number of expectants of office of high grade awaiting their actual appointments.

Origin

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

单词	expectant
释义	expectant /ɪkˈspɛkt(ə)nt / /ɛkˈspɛkt(ə)nt/ adjective 1Having or showing an excited feeling that something is about to happen, especially something good: expectant crowds arrived early... There was an expectant buzz from the crowd whenever he was in possession and he was desperately close to scoring earlier, with what would have been a magnificent goal midway through the first half. Mr Williams thanked everybody for their participation, before he announced the winners of the £25 prizes to the expectant crowd. At midnight the doors were opened to the expectant crowd. Synonyms eager, excited, agog, waiting with bated breath, breathless, waiting, anticipatory, hopeful; in suspense, on tenterhooks, on the edge of one's seat, keyed up, on pins and needles, anxious 1.1 [attributive] Used to describe a pregnant woman or a man who is about to become a father: an expectant mother... You might not be planning another baby just yet, but discovering a company's attitude to pregnant employees and expectant fathers will give you an insight into its general views on parenting. I am appalled by parents that smoke around their children, and even more so by mothers that smoke during pregnancy, and fathers that smoke around the expectant mothers. The survey also showed that 35% of expectant mothers admired celebrities who wore tight tops during pregnancy. Synonyms pregnant, having a baby, having a child, carrying a child; French enceinte informal expecting, in the family way, expecting a happy event, eating for two, preggers, preggy, with a bun in the oven, with one in the oven British informal up the duff, in the club, in the pudding club, up the spout, up the stick North American informal knocked up Australian informal preggo, clucky informal, dated in trouble, in pod technical gravid, parturient archaic with child, heavy/big with child, in a delicate condition, in an interesting condition, childing, on the way rare impregnate noun archaic A person who anticipates receiving something, especially high office: some devoted themselves to the wearer of the crown, and others to the expectant... Public Dinners and Gold Watches given by never so many expectants for Office, will never elevate him any higher. In the vast number of appointments which it had been his duty to make, he had, of necessity, disappointed a great many expectants. There are always at this city a large number of expectants of office of high grade awaiting their actual appointments. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin exspectant- 'expecting', from the verb exspectare (see expect). Rhymes disinfectant, protectant
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