Expectancy

(n.) The act of expecting ; expectation.

(n.) That which is expected, or looked or waited for with interest; the object of expectation or hope.

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• Selden had risen, and was standing before her in an attitude of uncontrollable expectancy. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• In breathless expectancy I waited, when finally the great door moved softly toward me and slid quietly to one side. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
• It was with feelings of excited expectancy which I could scarce hide that I heard the youth's approach upon the occasion of his next regular visit. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• The frightened slaves about her trembled in wide-eyed expectancy, knowing not whether to pray for our victory or our defeat. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• Her look of confidence and diffidence contrasted with Ursula's sensitive expectancy. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• At such times the more exuberant among them called out in an excited manner on our emergence round some corner of expectancy, Here they come! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• When half a year wasted in vain expectancy, my hope died out, and then I felt dark indeed. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• He is not disdainful of the study of the lower animals, but invites us to investigate all forms in the expectancy of discovering something natural and beautiful. 李贝. 西洋科学史.

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