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anticipatory

/ænˌtɪsəpəˈtɔːri/ American
  • adj. 期待的, 预期的
Definition
  • adj. done or felt in expectation of something about to happen
Example
The crowd felt an anticipatory silence before the fireworks began.
烟花开始前,人群陷入了一种充满期待的寂静。