Meaning: This means that he was very excited to open the gift that he had been waiting for.
Choice of Words: Eagerly means that he was excited and impatient to open the gift. Long-awaited means that he had been waiting for the gift for a long time.
Alternative Expressions
He eagerly opened the long-awaited gift.
Meaning: This means he was excited and couldn't wait to open the gift that he had been waiting for a long time.
Choice of Words:Eagerly means with excitement and impatience. Opened means to move something, like a door or a box, so that it's no longer closed. Long-awaited means something that you've been waiting for a long time.
He couldn't wait to tear into the present he'd been dreaming about.
Meaning: This means that he was so excited to open the gift that he had been thinking about it a lot.
Choice of Words:Couldn't wait means that he was very eager and impatient. Tear into means to open something quickly and excitedly. Present is another word for gift. Dreaming about means that he had been thinking about it a lot.
With trembling hands, he lifted the lid of the box that held his heart's desire.
Meaning: This means that he was so excited to open the gift that his hands were shaking. The gift was something that he really wanted.
Choice of Words:Trembling means shaking, which can happen when someone is excited or nervous. Lifted means to move something up. Lid is the top part of a box. Heart's desire means something that someone really wants.