wait

[weit]

v.等, 等待
n.等待, 等候
n.公共乐队队员,沿街唱圣诗的人们

例句与用法：

I waited in all day but they didn't arrive.

我在家等了一天，他们却没来。

He kept us waiting for ages while he packed his luggage.

他收拾行李，让我们等了好半天。

How long have you been waiting?

你已经等候多久了？

I don't like this long wait.

我不喜欢这种长时间的等待。

词形变化：

动词过去式: waited | 动词过去分词: waited | 动词现在分词: waiting | 动词第三人称单数: waits |

详细释义：

vi.

1. 等, 等待[(+for)][+to-v]

Dodge is waiting to have a word with you.

道奇正等着和你说话。

We're waiting for the bus.

我们在等公车。

They waited for Owen's arrival.

他们等待欧文的到来。

2. 延缓处理; 耽搁

That matter can wait.

那件事可以暂时搁置一下。

3. (常用进行时)已准备好[(+for)]

Your dinner is waiting.

你的晚餐已经做好了。

4. 服侍, 伺候[(+on/upon/at)]

We must get enough people to wait upon the guests.

我们要找足够的人来招待客人。

The old man has no one to wait on him.

那个老人没有人服侍。

vt.

1. 等待(机会等)

He held her hand and waited the answer.

他握着她的手等待回答。

2. 【口】(为……)延后(用餐等)[(+for)]

Don't wait supper for me.

别等我吃晚饭。

n.[S]

1. 等待

2. 等待的时间

短语词组：

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。