"bated" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 屏住（呼吸）（常用于表达期待或紧张）

Definition

“Bated” 意为减弱、克制或停止，通常出现在表达紧张或期待的“with bated breath”短语中，形容某人安静焦急地等待某事发生。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

几乎只在短语 'with bated breath' 中使用；'bated' 单独已很少见。常与 'baited'（诱饵）混淆。通常与紧张、期待等情绪搭配使用。

Examples

She waited with bated breath for the test results.

她屏着**呼吸**等待考试结果。

The audience watched the magician with bated breath.

观众屏着**呼吸**看魔术师表演。

Everyone waited with bated breath for the announcement.

大家屏着**呼吸**等待公告。

He opened the letter with bated breath, hoping for good news.

他屏着**呼吸**拆开信，希望有好消息。

Fans watched the final minutes of the game with bated breath.

球迷们在比赛最后几分钟屏着**呼吸**观看。

With bated breath, we waited to see if our team had won.

我们屏着**呼吸**等待，看我们的队伍是否获胜。