He bated his breath when talking about this affair; capable of bating his enthusiasm.
他谈论这件事时抑制住了自己的呼吸.
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Every Monday the whole office used to wait with bated breath for his report.
过去每到周一，整个办公室都会焦急地等待他的报告。
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I would be waiting every day bated breath wondering when the ax was going to fall.
他说,“我如果犯了错,就会每天焦虑地呼吸,担心斧子什么时候会落下来. ”
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The Chairman's remarks were so astounding that the audience listened to him with bated breath.
主席说的话令人吃惊,所以听众都屏息听他说.
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His speech was so astounding that the audience listened to him with bated breath.
他的讲话非常令人震惊,听众们都屏息而听.
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She bated her breath and shivered with fright when the burglar broke in.
当窃贼破门而入时,她屏住呼吸,惊恐得直发抖.
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Sensing that there was something unusual behind it, he listened with bated breath.
他好像知道有什么不寻常的话在后面似的, 屏住呼吸静静地听着.
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The multitude looked on with bated breath, the father in an agony of hope and fear.
众人屏息在旁观看.那父亲则在希望与惧怕交织的剧痛之中.
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He waited for the announcement of the result of the competition with bated breath.
他屏息静气地等待宣布竞赛结果.
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We listened with bated breath to Grandma's stories of her travels.
我们屏住呼吸听祖母讲述她的游历故事。
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