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Meaning of 翘首以待

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翘 qiáo 首 shǒu 以 yǐ 待 dài (Trad.: 翹首以待)
to hold one's breath (in anticipation) (idiom); to anxiously await
Example Sentences
1
现在中国观众能做的只有翘首以待了
。
For now, though, Chinese filmgoers can only wait.
2
他说
:
数以亿计的人们都在翘首以待
,
不能让他们失望
。
Hundreds of millions of people, he said, expect no less.
3
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.
4
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.
5
对于科幻迷来说
,
太空性爱是不是依然让你翘首以待
?
还是它会让你一想起
,
就浑身不自在
?
So is space sex still appealing, sci-fi fans? Or does it just seem awkward and creepy?