“焦急地等待”常见的英文表达有:
Wait anxiously:这是最直接、常用的表达,“wait”表示“等待”,“anxiously”意思是“焦急地、忧虑地”,强调等待时内心充满不安和急切。例如:They are waiting anxiously for the exam results.(他们正焦急地等待考试成绩。)
Wait with bated breath:这是一种比较形象且带有一定文学色彩的表达,“bated breath”原意指“屏住呼吸”,整体意思是“屏息以待、焦急万分地等待”,突出等待过程中那种紧张、急切且充满期待的心情。例如:Fans waited with bated breath for the release of the new album.(粉丝们焦急万分地等待新专辑的发布。)