expectant/ɪkˈspektənt; ɪk`spɛktənt/ adjexpecting (esp sth good); hopeful 期待的; 期望的; 怀有希望的 (fml 文) children with expectant faces waiting for the pantomime to start 眼巴巴地等候童话剧开演的儿童们.
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