champ at the bit

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To bite the bit, especially when restless. intransitive
  2. To show impatience or frustration when delayed. idiomatic,intransitive
    — Pittsburgh supercomputer is complete, and scientists are champing at the bit to use it.

词形变化

champs at the bit present,singular,third-person champing at the bit participle,present champed at the bit participle,past champed at the bit past

词源

From champ (verb) (“to chew noisily”) + bit (“part of horse's harness held in its mouth”); horses tend to chew their bits when impatient with waiting.
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