学生们迫不及待地等着春游开始。

The students were champing at the bit for the spring field trip to start.

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The students were champing at the bit for the spring field trip to start.

champing 是动词 champ 的现在分词形式。champ 本意是"大声咀嚼",引申为"急切地等待"或"不耐烦"。 champing at the bit 是一个习语,原指马匹因衔铁在嘴里而不耐烦地咬嚼,现在用来形容人"急不可耐"的状态。

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