burstingBrE /ˈbɜːstɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/ ●be bursting to do sth (informal) want to do sth so much that you can hardly stop yourself跃跃欲试;迫不及待(想做某事)◆She was just bursting to tell us the news. 她迫不及待要告诉我们这个消息。NOTEI’m bursting when it is used on its own usually means ‘I really need to go to the toilet’. * I'm bursting 单独使用时,通常指“我实在是憋不住了(需要上厕所)”。●be bursting/bulging at the ˈseams (with sth) ( be full to ˈbursting (with sth)) (informal) be very or too full (of sth)太满;过于拥挤;人满为患◆All of our schools are bursting at the seams; we have to build new ones urgently.所有的学校都人满为患,我们迫切需要建几所新的。