"with bated breath" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 屏住呼吸地
• 急切地等待

Definition

非常緊張或興奮地等待某事，就像屏住呼吸一樣期待著結果。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是一個較文學性的表達，用來形容極度緊張、期待的心情。不可和“baited breath”混淆，正確為“bated”。常與“wait”、“listen”等動詞搭配。

Examples

The children waited with bated breath for the magician to finish his trick.

孩子們**屏住呼吸地**等待魔術師完成表演。

We listened with bated breath to the final results.

我們**屏住呼吸地**聽著最後的結果。

Everyone waited with bated breath to see if the team would win.

大家都**屏住呼吸地**等待球隊是否會贏。

She opened the envelope with bated breath, hoping for good news.

她**屏住呼吸地**打開信封，希望有好消息。

We all waited with bated breath as the judge prepared to announce the winner.

當評委準備宣佈獲勝者時，我們都**屏住呼吸地**等待著。

You could feel the audience holding bated breath throughout the whole performance.

你可以感覺到觀眾在整個表演中都在**屏住呼吸地**等待。