| 词汇 | wait |
| 释义 | wait | BrE weɪt, AmE weɪt | A. intransitive verb ① (stand by) 等候 ▸ I don't mind waiting 我不在乎等 ▸ ‘keys cut, while you wait’ “配钥匙立等可取” ▸ to wait for sb/sth; 等某人/某事物 ▸ wait for me! 等等我！ ▸ to wait (for sb) to do sth; 等待（某人）做某事 ▸ wait until or till … 等到…吧 [用于兴奋地表示或展示某物]▸ wait till you see what I've found! 你等着看我找到了什么吧！ ▸ to keep sb waiting 让某人等着 ▸ wait a minute or moment or second! (asking for delay) 稍等片刻！ (when interrupting) 等一等！ (expressing realization) 慢点！ ▸ I can hardly or can't wait 我迫不及待 ▸ wait and see! 等着看吧！ ▸ what are we/you waiting for? 我们/你们还在等什么？ ▸ (just) you wait! (making threat) 你等着瞧！ (making prediction) 你就等着看吧！ ▸ wait for it! (mainly British) (introducing surprise) 听好了！ (ordering delay) 等候通知！ Military 听命令！ ▸ to be sth waiting to happen 是早晚会发生的事 ▸ everything comes or all good things come to those who wait proverb 耐心等候的人交好运 ② (look forward, anticipate) 盼望 ▸ to wait for sth; 期待某事 ▸ to wait (for sb) to do sth; 期待（某人）做某事 ③ (be ready) 就绪 ▸ there’s a letter waiting for you at home 家里有你一封信 ▸ the hotel had a taxi waiting to collect us 旅馆叫了辆出租车等着接我们 ④ (be left until later) 延缓 ▸ he can wait: I'm busy right now 他得等等，我眼下很忙 ▸ this is important: it can't wait 这很重要，刻不容缓 ⑤ ▸ to wait at table formal (act as waiter) 侍候进餐 B. transitive verb ① (watch for) 等待 ‹chance›▸ he waited his opportunity to sneak away 他等待机会想溜走 ② (stand in line for) 等候 ▸ you'll just have to wait your turn 你得等着轮到你 ③ (mainly US) informal (delay) 推迟 ‹meal›▸ don't wait dinner for me 吃晚饭不要等我 ④ (mainly US) ▸ (serve at) to wait tables 做餐厅服务员 C. noun 等待 ▸ you'll have a long wait ironic 你就好好等着吧 ▸ to be worth the wait 值得等待 ▸ to lie in wait (for sb/sth) «hunter, animal» 伏击（某人/某物） ▸ the bandits were lying in wait just outside the village 强盗就埋伏在村子外面 PHRASAL VERBS wait around, wait about intransitive verb 空等 ▸ to wait around for sb (to do sth); 干等着某人（做某事） wait behind intransitive verb (mainly British) [尤指为了私下交谈] 待他人走后留下来 ▸ to wait behind after class/a meeting; 在下课/会议之后留下来 wait in intransitive verb ▸ British to wait in (for sb/sth); 在家里等候（某人/某物） wait on: transitive verb ① [wait on sb/sth] (await) 等待 ▸ she is waiting on the result of a blood test 她在等验血结果 ② [wait on sb] (serve) 为…服务 ; (act as attendant to) «servant» 服侍 ▸ to wait on sb hand and foot derogatory 无微不至地服侍某人 wait out transitive verb [wait sth out, wait out sth] 等待…结束 ‹storm, crisis›wait up intransitive verb ① ▸ (stay up) to wait up (for sb); 熬夜等待（某人） ② (mainly US) (stop, pause) 等一等 |
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