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. 滿懷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. 其他人等待著，期待地看著他。
3. ADJ An expectant mother or father is someone whose baby is going to be born soon. 即將做父母的[ADJ n]
...a magazine for expectant mothers. …一本適郃孕婦的襍志。