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expectantly
adverb
uk /ɪkˈspek.tənt.li/ us /ɪkˈspek.tənt.li/
in an expectant way (= thinking that something pleasant or exciting is going to happen): （对愉快或令人激动的事情）期待地，渴望地，盼望地
The dog looked up at John expectantly.狗一脸期待地抬头看着约翰。
He took out a little notebook and waited expectantly.他拿出一个小笔记本，满怀期待地等待着。
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expectant
The audience shifted expectantly in their seats.
There were rows of vultures shuffling expectantly on the tin roof.
The little girls were standing expectantly around their father who was distributing their long-awaited pocket money.
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