眼巴巴

眼巴巴 [yǎn bā bā]

1. ■ （急切地盼望） look on with eager eyes; (expecting) eagerly; anxiously:

她眼巴巴地盼着儿子休假回家。 She is looking forward more and more eagerly to her son's holiday at home.

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常用词组

1. ■ （急切地看着不如意的事情发生而无可奈何） helplessly:

他眼巴巴地看着帽子被海浪卷走了。 He helplessly watched the wave sweep his cap away.