| 单词 | wait |
| 释义 | verbnoun🔑 waitBrE /weɪt/ NAmE /weɪt/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they wait BrE /weɪt/ NAmE /weɪt/ present simple - he / she / it waits BrE /weɪts/ NAmE /weɪts/ past simple waited BrE /ˈweɪtɪd/ NAmE /ˈweɪtɪd/ past participle waited BrE /ˈweɪtɪd/ NAmE /ˈweɪtɪd/ -ing form waiting BrE /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ 🔑 [I , T ]to stay where you are or delay doing sth until sb /sth comes or sth happens 等；等待；等候◆ She rang the bell and waited . 她按铃后等候着。◆ + adv ./prep .Have you been waiting long ? 你等了很久了吗？◆ I've been waiting (for ) twenty minutes .我等了二十分钟。◆ I'll wait outside until the meeting's over . 我会在外面等到会议结束。◆ ~for sb /sth Wait for me ! 等等我！◆ ~for sb /sth to do sth We're waiting for the rain to stop before we go out . 我们要等到雨停了再出去。◆ ~to do sth Hurry up ! We're waiting to go . 快点儿，我们等着走呢。◆ ~your turn You'll just have to wait your turn (= wait until your turn comes ). 你得等着轮到你才行。🔑 [I , T ]to hope or watch for sth to happen , especially for a long time （尤指长期地）希望，盼望，期待◆ ~ (for sth )Leeds United had waited for success for eighteen years . 利兹联队企盼夺冠已经十八年了。◆ This is just the opportunity I've been waiting for . 这正是我一直在期待的机会。◆ ~for sb /sth to do sth He's waiting for me to make a mistake . 他正盼着我出错呢。◆ ~your chance I waited my chance and slipped out when no one was looking . 我等待时机，趁没人注意时溜了出去。🔑 be waiting [I ](of things 事物) to be ready for sb to have or use 准备妥；在手边；可得到；可使用◆ ~ (for sb )There's a letter waiting for you at home . 家里有你一封信。◆ ~to do sth The hotel had a taxi waiting to collect us . 旅馆召了辆出租车等着接我们。🔑 [I ]to be left to be dealt with at a later time because it is not urgent 推迟；搁置；延缓◆ I've got some calls to make but they can wait until tomorrow . 我有几个电话要打，不过可以等到明天再说。 ● an ˌaccident /a diˌsaster waiting to ˈhappen a thing or person that is very likely to cause danger or a problem in the future because of the condition it is in or the way they behave 隐患● I , they , etc . can't ˈwait /can hardly ˈwait 🔑 used when you are emphasizing that sb is very excited about sth or keen to do it （我、他们等）迫不及待◆ The children can't wait for Christmas to come . 孩子们等圣诞节都等不及了。◆ I can hardly wait to see him again . 我迫不及待地想再次见到他。● keep sb ˈwaiting to make sb have to wait or be delayed , especially because you arrive late （尤指因迟到）让人等候，使人耽搁◆ I'm sorry to have kept you waiting . 对不起，让你久等了。● ˌwait and ˈsee used to tell sb that they must be patient and wait to find out about sth later 耐心等待；等着瞧◆ We'll just have to wait and see —there's nothing we can do at the moment . 我们只得等等看，眼下没有法子。◆ a wait -and -see policy 等待观望的政策◆ 'Where are we going ?' 'Wait and see !' “我们到哪里去？” “等着瞧吧！”● wait at ˈtable (formal ) to serve food to people , for example at a formal meal 伺候进餐；（往饭桌上）端饭上菜● ˈwait for it (informal , especiallyBrE ) used to say that you are about to tell sb sth that is surprising or amusing （要说出令人吃惊或高兴的事情）听着，听好了◆ They're off on a trip , to —wait for it —the Maldives ! 他们出去旅行了，去的地方是，听好了，马尔代夫！used to tell sb not to start doing sth yet , but to wait until you tell them （让人在得到通知前别做某事）等候通知● wait a minute /moment /second 🔑 to wait for a short time 等一会儿；稍等一下◆ Can you wait a second while I make a call ? 你能等一会儿让我打个电话吗？🔑 used when you have just noticed or remembered sth , or had a sudden idea （刚注意到、想起某事或突然想出了主意）且慢，等一等◆ Wait a minute —this isn't the right key . 等一等，不是这把钥匙。● wait on sb hand and ˈfoot (disapproving ) to take care of sb's needs so well that they do not have to do anything for themselves 过分照顾；让…饭来张口，衣来伸手● wait ˈtables (NAmE ) to work serving food to people in a restaurant （在餐馆）端盘子，招待顾客● ˈwait till /until… (informal ) used to show that you are very excited about telling or showing sth to sb （兴奋地表示或展示某事物）等到…吧◆ Wait till you see what I've found ! 你等着看我发现了什么吧！● what are we ˈwaiting for ?(informal ) used to suggest that you should all start doing what you have been discussing （建议都应开始去做商议中的事）我们还在等什么呢● what are you ˈwaiting for ?(informal ) used to tell sb to do sth now rather than later （让人马上就干而不要往后拖）你还等什么呢◆ If the car needs cleaning , what are you waiting for ? 如果这辆汽车需要清洗，你还在等什么呢？● (just ) you ˈwait used to emphasize a threat , warning or promise （用以加强威胁、警告或允诺的语气）你就等着吧，你就等着瞧◆ I'll be famous one day , just you wait ! 我有朝一日会出名的，你就等着瞧吧！● let the dust settle ● wait for the dust to settle to wait for a situation to become clear or certain 待尘埃落定；待形势明朗● (waiting ) in the ˈwings ready to take over a particular job or be used in a particular situation when needed 准备接替某工作；准备就绪 ● ˌwait aˈbout /aˈround to stay in a place , with nothing particular to do , for example because you are expecting sth to happen or sb to arrive 白白等着；空等● ˌwait beˈhind (especiallyBrE ) to stay after other people have gone , especially to speak to sb privately 等到他人走后留下来（尤指为与人私下谈话）● ˌwait ˈin (BrE ) to stay at home because you are expecting sb to come , telephone , etc .在家等候（人、电话等）● ˈwait on sb to act as a servant to sb , especially by serving food to them 伺候，服侍，招待（尤指进餐）● ˈwait on sth /sb (informal , especiallyNAmE ) to wait for sth to happen before you do or decide sth 等待…（才采取行动或作出决定）◆ She is waiting on the result of a blood test . 她在等验血结果。● ˌwait sth↔ˈout to wait until an unpleasant event has finished 等待（令人不快的事情）结束◆ We sheltered in a doorway to wait out the storm . 我们躲避在一个门洞里等候暴风雨过去。● ˌwait ˈup (NAmE ) used to ask sb to stop or go more slowly so that you can join them 等一等，慢点走（以便自己赶上）● ˌwait ˈup (for sb )to wait for sb to come home at night before you go to bed 熬夜，不睡觉（等人回家）🔑 waitBrE /weɪt/ NAmE /weɪt/ noun [usually sing. ]~ (for sb /sth )an act of waiting ; an amount of time waited 等候；等待；等待的时间◆ We had a long wait for the bus . 我们等公共汽车等了很长时间。◆ He now faces an agonizing two -month wait for the test results . 他现在要苦苦等待两个月才能拿到测验结果。 ● lie in ˈwait (for sb )to hide , waiting to surprise , attack or catch sb 隐蔽待机以出其不意；伏击；埋伏以待◆ He was surrounded by reporters who had been lying in wait for him . 他被暗中守候他的记者团团围住。 |
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