单词 | expectancy |
释义 | expectancy /ɪkspektənsi/ [uncountable] (rather formal, especially written) the state of expecting or hoping that sth, especially sth good or exciting, will happen期待;盼望;期望◆there was an air of expectancy among the waiting crowd.等待的群众有一种期盼的心情。ⓘ expectancy is often used by people on television or radio to describe crowds waiting for an exciting event to happen. * expectancy 常被电视台或电台节目主持人用于描述期盼激动人心事件发生的人群。 ➡ see also expectant → optimistic expectancy/ɪkˈspektənsi ||; ɪkˈspɛktənsɪ/noun [u] the state of expecting sth to happen; hope 预料;预计;期待;盼望: ◇a look/feeling of expectancy 期待的神情/心情 ☞ look at life expectancy. 参看 life expectancy。 expectancy• ⇨ life expectancy ex·pec·tan·cy /ɪk`spɛktənsɪ; ɪkˈspektənsi/n [u]the feeling that something exciting or interesting is going to happen 期待,期望:◇a look of expectancy 期待的目光→ see also 另见 life expectancy |
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