Bated
a. 减少, 减弱, 抑制, 压低, 降低, (英)(非正式)大怒
📖 牛津释义
bated
adj
(idm 习语) with ,bated `breath holding one's breath anxiously or excitedly 因焦急或兴奋而屏住气息
We waited with bated breath for the winner to be announced. 我们屏住呼吸等待宣布获胜者的姓名.
🗣️ 情景例句
Don't be lazy, the older you get, the harder it will be to learn.
别偷懒，年纪越大，学起来就越难。
I'm not joking.
我可不是说着玩的。
Four hundred! That's a lot of money. But, just this once. After all, this ball is very important.
400法郎！这倒是很大一笔钱。不过，就只这么一次。要知道，这次舞会很重要啊。