expectantly
expectantly — 副詞
1. in a manner that reveals hopeful anticipation, believing that something enjoyabl
期待地
懷著期待的心情做某事
in a manner that reveals hopeful anticipation, believing that something enjoyable or thrilling is about to happen.
The children looked expectantly at the door, waiting for their grandfather to arrive.
孩子們期待地看著門口，等著祖父到來。
look + expectantly + at + [person/thing]
When the teacher asked who had finished the test, Jamal raised his hand expectantly.
當老師問誰已經寫完考卷時，Jamal 期待地舉起了手。
raise + hand + expectantly (eager volunteering)
All eyes turned expectantly toward the stage as the theatre lights began to dim.
隨著劇院燈光漸漸暗下，所有人的目光都期待地轉向舞台。
collective gaze: 'eyes turned expectantly toward'
The rescue team had been waiting expectantly for hours when they finally heard a faint voice from the rubble.
救援隊已經期待地等待了好幾個小時，終於聽到瓦礫堆中傳來微弱的聲音。
wait + expectantly + for + [duration]
- look expectantly
- wait expectantly
- gaze expectantly
- glance expectantly
- sit expectantly
- turn expectantly
- hopefully
more common in everyday speech; can also function as a sentence adverb ('Hopefully, it will rain')
- eagerly
implies more active enthusiasm and excitement than 'expectantly'
- with bated breath
idiomatic and more vivid; suggests nervous or excited waiting
- indifferently
showing no interest or concern
- unexpectedly
happening without prior anticipation, opposite in manner
文法句型
verb + expectantly
look/glance/wait + expectantly + prepositional phrase
用法筆記
Commonly pairs with verbs of looking, waiting, or listening. The adverb describes the emotional manner of the action, not just the action itself.
常見錯誤
同根字
- expect動詞A2
- expectation名詞B1
- expectant形容詞B2
- unexpected形容詞B2
- unexpectedly副詞B2