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expectantly
UK //ɪkˈspek.tənt.li//US //ɪkˈspek.tənt.li//
词源
源自拉丁语 'expectare'（等待、期待），通过古法语 'expecter' 进入英语，加上副词后缀 '-antly' 构成。
adverb
❶ 以期待的方式，表现出等待某事发生的样子，通常带有希望或兴奋的情绪。
“The children waited expectantly for the magician to perform his next trick.”
（孩子们满怀期待地等待着魔术师表演下一个魔术。）
“She looked at him expectantly, hoping he would ask her to dance.”
（她期待地看着他，希望他会邀请她跳舞。）
同义词:hopefully, eagerly, anticipatingly
常见短语
wait expectantly — 充满期待地等待，通常指对即将发生的事情抱有积极的期望。
“The fans waited expectantly for their favorite band to take the stage.”
（粉丝们充满期待地等待他们最喜爱的乐队登台演出。）