"bated" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 屏住（呼吸）（常用於表達期待或緊張）

Definition

“Bated” 意為減弱、剋制或停止，通常出現在表達緊張或期待的“with bated breath”片語中，形容某人安靜焦急地等待某事發生。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

幾乎只在片語 'with bated breath' 中使用；'bated' 單獨已很少見。常被誤認為 'baited'（誘餌）。通常與緊張、期待等情緒搭配。

Examples

She waited with bated breath for the test results.

她屏著**呼吸**等待考試結果。

The audience watched the magician with bated breath.

觀眾屏著**呼吸**看魔術師表演。

Everyone waited with bated breath for the announcement.

大家屏著**呼吸**等待公告。

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

他屏著**呼吸**打開信，希望有好消息。

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

球迷們在比賽最後幾分鐘屏著**呼吸**觀看。

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

我們屏著**呼吸**等待，看我們的隊伍是否獲勝。