bated [ˈbeɪtɪd]

例句:

• 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。
  
• For fear of disturbing others she spoke with bated breath.
  因为怕打扰别人,她低声说话.
  
• We waited for the judge's decision with bated breath.
  我们屏息等待着法官的裁决.
  
• When the news comes on and are listening with bated breath to hear what is going on.
  来自VOA
• The pirates no longer ran separate and shouting..., but kept side by side and spoke with bated breath.
  来自R. L. Stevenson
• With bated breath, we threw it into the CD player, cranked up the volume and waited to see what would happen.
  来自BBC