expectant
expectant — 形容詞
1. feeling or showing that you believe something enjoyable, interesting, or importa
期待的
滿懷期待某事發生的
feeling or showing that you believe something enjoyable, interesting, or important is about to happen
Amani's expectant expression brightened as the pizza delivery arrived at the door.
披薩送到門口時，Amani 臉上期待的表情亮了起來。
expectant expression + noun describing a face
The whole office sat in expectant silence while the CEO opened the envelope.
執行長打開信封時，整間辦公室靜默以待。
expectant silence — collocation for atmosphere
There was an expectant energy in the stadium before the final match kicked off.
決賽開踢前，體育館裡瀰漫著期待的氣氛。
Gabriel looked at his sister with an expectant grin, waiting for her news.
Gabriel 咧嘴一笑，期待地看著妹妹，等她說出消息。
The crowd grew quiet and expectant as the speaker walked onto the stage.
演講者走上舞台時，群眾安靜了下來，滿懷期待。
- anticipatory
more formal; often describes preparations or reactions rather than emotions
- hopeful
emphasises desire for a good outcome; can sound less certain than expectant
- eager
stronger, more active enthusiasm; implies impatience or keenness
- indifferent
no interest or expectation at all
- uninterested
not caring what happens next
文法句型
expectant + noun
expectant + silence/expression/crowd
用法筆記
Often describes atmosphere (silence, hush, energy) or someone's facial expression (look, grin, face).
常見錯誤
2. applies to someone who will soon welcome a child into their family — placed befo
懷孕的
指孕婦或即將當父親的人
applies to someone who will soon welcome a child into their family — placed before nouns such as mother, father, or parents
The hospital offers free tours for expectant couples to prepare for the delivery.
醫院提供免費導覽，讓準父母夫婦提前了解產房環境。
expectant couple — both partners
Dr. Aylin recommended a special diet for the expectant mother during her check-up.
Aylin 醫師在產檢時建議這位孕婦遵循一套特別的飲食計畫。
expectant mother — most common collocation
Maeve and her husband attended an expectant parents' workshop on infant care.
Maeve 和先生參加了一堂準父母育兒講座。
Many expectant fathers take time off work to go with their partners to classes.
許多準爸爸會請假陪另一半去上產前課程。
The clinic offers evening appointments so expectant women can visit after work.
診所增設夜間門診，方便懷孕的婦女下班後來檢查。
文法句型
expectant + mother/father/parents/couple
用法筆記
More polite and formal than 'pregnant'. Common in medical, workplace, and formal contexts. 'Expectant mother' is the most frequent collocation; 'expectant father' and 'expectant parents' are also standard.
常見錯誤
expectant — 名詞
1. a person who is waiting hopefully for something to happen, especially an event o
期待者
滿懷希望等待的人
a person who is waiting hopefully for something to happen, especially an event or piece of news
A small group of expectants gathered at the gate hours before the doors opened.
一小群期待者在門口集合，比開門時間早了好幾個小時。
expectants as plural noun — formal register
The expectants in the courtroom watched the judge with anxious hope.
法庭裡的期待者焦慮又滿懷希望地看著法官。
A line of expectants stretched down the street outside the ticket office at dawn.
黎明時分，售票處門外排著一長列期待的人群。
The expectants pressed forward when the gates finally slid open.
大門終於滑開時，期待者們向前湧去。
Outside the hospital, a few expectants held signs of encouragement for the family inside.
醫院外頭，幾名期待者舉著標語為裡面的家屬打氣。
文法句型
the expectants
expectants + verb
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural. Rare in modern everyday speech; appears more in literary or journalistic writing to describe a group of people waiting for the same thing.