chafing /ˈtʃeɪfɪŋ/●be ˌchamping/ˌchomping at the ˈbit ( be ˌchafing at the bitmoreformal) be impatient to do or to start doing sth迫不及待要做某事◆The players were champing at the bit as the start of the match was delayed.比赛开始的时间推迟了，选手们急切地等待着。◆I know you’re chafing at the bit, so we’ll start as soon as we can.我知道你们急不可待，我们会尽快开始的。NOTEChamp and chomp mean to bite or eat something noisily. The bit is the piece of metal which goes in a horse’s mouth and is used to control the horse. * champ 和 chomp 意为大声咀嚼。bit 指马嚼子。