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迫不及待

pò bù jí dài

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • impatient (idiom); in a hurry
  • itching to get on with it

Definition

急迫得不能再等待；形容心情十分急切。

too impatient to wait; extremely eager; in a hurry

Usage

通常用于形容人急切地想要做某事或期待某事发生，常作谓语、状语。

Usually used to describe someone who is eager to do something or looking forward to something, often as a predicate or adverbial.

Examples

  • 1 他迫不及待地打开礼物。(He couldn't wait to open the gift.)
  • 2 孩子们迫不及待地等着暑假的到来。(The children are eagerly waiting for the summer vacation.)
  • 3 她一听到消息就迫不及待地跑出去了。(As soon as she heard the news, she couldn't wait to run out.)
  • 4 我迫不及待地想见到你。(I can't wait to see you.)
  • 5 观众们迫不及待地等待电影开场。(The audience can't wait for the movie to start.)

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