ADJECTIVE | VERB + ANTICIPATION | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤great, keen (especially BrE) 強烈的/殷切的期望▸➤breathless, eager, excited緊張的/熱切的/興奮的期待◇We look forward to your lecture with eager anticipation.我們熱切地期待着聽您的講座。◇Following weeks of breathless anticipation, the winner was announced.經過幾週的緊張等待,終於宣佈了獲勝者。 ➤anxious, nervous急切的/緊張的期盼▸➤growing越來越多人的預料◇There is growing anticipation that the chairman will have to resign.越來越多的人預料主席將不得不辭職。VERB + ANTICIPATION➤be full of充滿期待◇We are full of anticipation, and can't wait to visit you.我們滿懷期待,迫不及待地想去拜訪您。➤heighten使更加期盼◇These brief glimpses heightened their anticipation of when they could be together.幾次短暫的相見讓他們更加期盼能有相聚的時刻。PREPOSITION➤in anticipation of預計⋯◇People are buying extra groceries in anticipation of heavy snowstorms.人們預計會有強烈暴風雪來襲,正在多購買一些食品雜貨。PHRASES➤a feeling of anticipation, a sense of anticipation期待的感覺◇There was a sense of anticipation in the audience as the curtain went up for the premiere.首次公演的幕布升起,觀眾們滿懷期待。➤a shiver of anticipation, a thrill of anticipation因期待而顫抖/激動◇The unexpected news sent a thrill of anticipation through the group.這個出人意料的消息使整個群體都滿懷期待。
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