expecting

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The process by which somebody expects something.
    — In this process participants become immersed in the dynamic interplay of rememberings, communal extraction, imaginings, expectings, etc., and of singular perceptions of each of these separately and as they come together […]
动词 v.
  1. present participle and gerund of expect form-of,gerund,participle,present
形容词 adj.
  1. Of a woman, female animal, or couple, in expectation of giving birth; pregnant. not-comparable
    — The expecting mother is enthusiastic about learning childcare.
  2. Expectant.
    — Dunscomb was in the sanctum, while a single clerk and three or four clients, countryment of decent exterior and very expecting countenances, occupied the outer room .

词形变化

more expecting comparative most expecting superlative expectings plural

词汇关系

近义词
pregnant enceinte in a delicate situation in the family way
衍生词
expectingly expectingness unexpecting
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