wait and see
1. 观望
I prefer to wait and see how things go.
我宁可先看看事态如何发展再说。
wait behind
1. 留下
He waited behind to have a word with her in private.
他留下来好跟她私下里说句话。
wait on
1. 伺候
They all wait on the king.
他们都伺候国王。
wait up
1. (为……而)等候着不睡
Don't wait up for me: I shall be coming home very late.
不用等我, 我要很晚才回家。
lie in wait for
1. 埋伏以待
The robbers were lying in wait for the rich traveler.
强盗埋伏着等待有钱的旅客。
习惯用语at [in] wait1.等待lie in wait [lay wait] for1.埋伏着等待, 准备出其不意地袭击(或恐吓)Everything comes to him who waits.1.[谚]凡事都要肯等, 久等必有一善。wait a bit1.[口]等一下, 稍等 一等wait and see1.等着瞧吧; 等等看wait at table1.侍候人家吃饭wait for (up)1.等待, 等候wait out1.在外面等着2.等到...末了(结束)3.以等待的方式挫败...wait until [till]1.等到wait up (for)1.熬夜等候wait upon [on] n.1.服侍, 招待; 追随; 拜访; 随着而产生