Expectant
“Expectant”是形容词,表示等待或期待某事发生的;常用于描述期待某事的人(如期待婴儿的人,即怀孕的)。
- “She stood in the expectant silence before the concert began.” (她在音乐会开始前站在期待的寂静中。)
- “The family was expectant, waiting for their first child.” (这个家庭充满期待,等待他们的第一个孩子。)
- “An expectant crowd stood by the gate, waiting for the band to appear.” (一群期待的人群站在门口,等待乐队出现。)
“Expectant”来自拉丁语”expectant-”,是”expectāre”(“等待、期待”)的现在分词,通过古法语和中古英语传入。
“Expectant”由前缀”ex-”(出)+ 词根”spect-”(看)+ 后缀”-ant”(现在分词/形容词)构成。
“Expectant”在14世纪首次使用。这个词常用于描述充满期待的状态,在医学语境中特指怀孕的女性。
- 动词形式: “expect”(期待)
- 名词形式: “expectancy”(期待、预期)
“Expectant”的音标是/ɪkˈspɛktənt/,可以联想”expect”(期待)+ “-ant”(的),想象期待的状态。
“The expectant mother glowed with happiness as she prepared for the arrival of her baby. Her expectant family members were equally excited about the new addition to the family.” (这位期待的母亲在准备迎接宝宝时洋溢着幸福。她期待的家人同样对这个家庭的新成员感到兴奋。)