expectant 音标拼音: [ɪksp'ɛktənt]
n . 预期者,期待者
a . 预期的,期待的
预期者,期待者预期的,期待的
expectant adj 1 :
marked by eager anticipation ; "
an expectant hush " [
synonym :
{
anticipant }, {
anticipative }, {
expectant }]
2 :
in an advanced stage of pregnancy ; "
was big with child "; "
was great with child " [
synonym : {
big (
p )}, {
enceinte }, {
expectant },
{
gravid }, {
great (
p )}, {
large (
p )}, {
heavy (
p )}, {
with child (
p )}]
Expectant \
Ex *
pect "
ant \,
a . [
L .
expectans ,
exspectans ,
p .
pr .
of expectare ,
exspectare :
cf .
F .
expectant .]
Waiting in expectation ;
looking for ; (
Med .)
waiting for the efforts of nature ,
with little active treatment .
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1913 Webster ]
{
Expectant estate } (
Law ),
an estate in expectancy .
See under {
Expectancy }.
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1913 Webster ]
Expectant \
Ex *
pect "
ant \,
n .
One who waits in expectation ;
one held in dependence by hope of receiving some good .
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1913 Webster ]
An expectant of future glory . --
South .
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1913 Webster ]
Those who had employments ,
or were expectants . --
Swift .
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1913 Webster ]
55 Moby Thesaurus words for "
expectant ":
agape ,
agog ,
alert ,
all agog ,
anticipant ,
anticipating ,
anticipative ,
anticipatory ,
anxious ,
apprehensive ,
aspiring ,
assured ,
atiptoe ,
awaiting ,
big ,
certain ,
confident ,
eager ,
expecting ,
fond ,
forearmed ,
forestalling ,
forewarned ,
full of hope ,
gaping ,
gone ,
gravid ,
heavy ,
hopeful ,
hoping ,
in anticipation ,
in expectation ,
in good heart ,
in hopes ,
looking ,
looking for ,
looking forward to ,
not surprised ,
of good cheer ,
of good hope ,
open -
eyed ,
openmouthed ,
optimistic ,
parturient ,
prepared ,
ready ,
sanguine ,
sure ,
undespairing ,
unsurprised ,
waiting ,
waiting for ,
watchful ,
watching for ,
with bated breath
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