expectant
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/ɪkˈspektənt/
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/ɪkˈspektənt/
waiting for something to happen with excitement
The expectant audience waited for the concert to begin.
期待的观众等待着音乐会的开始。
about to become a parent
The expectant mother was preparing the baby's room.
准妈妈正在准备婴儿的房间。