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
Study hard kids, your mother and I want you to get into a good college when the time comes.
努力学习，孩子们，你们的妈妈和我希望你们能考上名校。
I can read.
我会读。
About once a month. Not too often, because neither of us has much time. We both have too much work to do.
大约每月一次。不太经常写信，因为我俩的时间都很紧。我们都有做不完的事。