汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 翘首以待
qiáo shǒu yǐ dài
翘首以待 (翹首以待)
to hold one's breath (in anticipation) (idiom) / to anxiously await
渴望 巴不得 眼巴巴 梦寐以求 望眼欲穿 热望 望子成龙 望穿秋水
翘 (翹) qiào/qiáo 首 shǒu 以 yǐ 待 dài/dāi
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

是终于收到翘首以待的邮包？

Receiving something in the mail that you've been waiting for?

洛杉矶闹市，格莱美奖颁奖典礼，乐坛明星翘首以待。

In downtown Los Angeles the music world's stars compete for the Grammys.

现在中国观众能做的只有翘首以待了。

For now, though, Chinese filmgoers can only wait.

她不声不响地生出了他翘首以待的孙子。

With a minimum of fuss, she produced the grandson he had so desperately wished for.

但要是你以为我们正翘首以待这个结果，那就是大错特错了。

But it would be a big mistake to think we're holding our breath.

从大选那天开始，奥巴马时代就越来越清晰而不需要翘首以待。

The Obama era, it is now clear, began on Election Day and will not wait.

你能听见我热情的心跳吗？翘首以待，望眼欲穿，只为你而跳动。

Can you hear my heartbeat, heartbeat, heartbeat beating for you.

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