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 |
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。
wait
过去式:waited
过去分词:waited
现在进行时:waiting
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 |
词义辨析:
同义:
vi.等待; 延缓; 耽搁
delay
postpone
defer
shelve
table
procrastinate
stay
tarry
linger
put off
同义参见:
loiter
abide
tarry1
pause
wait1[weit]vi.1.■等待,等候,期待,期望:Wait here; don't go away.等在这儿,别离开。2.■准备好;在手边:Dinner is waiting for you.午饭已经给你们准备好了。3.■延缓,搁置:Let that job wait.那项工作暂时搁一下。4.■伺候(进餐);服侍(与 at 或 on 连用):to wait at table伺候进餐to wait on a person伺候别人vt.1.■等待,等候,期待:to wait orders等待命令to wait one's turn等轮到自己2.■[口语](为等待某人而)推迟进餐时间:to wait dinner推迟进餐3.■[废语]拜访;谒见;晋谒4.■[废语]随…而生,是…的结果n.1.■等待,期待2.■等待的时间3.■[英国英语]圣诞节期沿街唱圣诞歌的歌手或演奏圣诞歌的乐队4.■(旧时英格兰)市镇所雇乐队队员5.■[废语]更夫;守夜的人近义词stayat(或 in) wait[罕用语]等待keep someone waiting让某人等待lie in wait (for)埋伏以待,伏击,准备出其不意地恐吓(或袭击)[亦作 lay wait for]Time and tide wait for no man.[谚语]岁月不待人。wait and see观望,等着瞧 wait2[weit]v.1.■【计算机】等待
waitwait[weit]vi.1.■等候, 等(待); 期望, 期待(for)2.■服侍, 侍候3.■准备好4.■耽搁, 暂缓; (对尊长者的)拜访, 谒见(on, upon)Wait a moment please.请稍等一会儿。I am sorry to have kept you waiting.很抱歉让你久等了。Our dinner is waiting for us.我们的晚餐已经准备好了。That work will have towait.那项工作需要暂时搁一下。
词性变化wait[weit]vt.1.■等候[待]; 期待2.■延缓3.■服侍, 侍候wait a person's return等待某人回来wait one's chance等待机会We waited dinner for him.我们因等他而延缓开饭。wait[weit]n.1.■等待2.■埋伏3.■[the waits](圣诞节时)沿街唱颂诗募捐的人们
继承用法wait-a-bitn.1.■有刺钩的植物, 荆棘wait-and-seeadj.1.■观望的, 等着瞧的waitlistvt.1.■把...登入申请人名单
verb
[no obj.]
- stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or until something else happens
等候,等待
he did not wait for a reply.
他没有等待答复。
Vera did not wait on a Home Office ruling.
维拉并没有等候内政部的裁决。
[with infinitive]Ben stood on the street corner waiting to cross.
本在街道拐角处等着横穿马路。
[with obj.]I had to wait my turn to play.
我得等待轮到我玩。
■remain in readiness for some purpose
等着
he found the funicular car waiting on the platform.
他发现索道车厢正在平台上等着。
■be left until a later time before being dealt with
等候
we shall need a statement later, but that will have to wait.
我们将需要一个声明,但那得等候。
■[with obj.](informal)defer (a meal) until a person's arrival
(非正式)(为等某人)推迟(进餐)
he will wait supper for me.
他将等我吃晚饭。
■[usu. as noun waiting](of a vehicle) remain parked for a short time at the side of a road
(车辆)在路边临时停车
Holmes admitted parking a car in a no-waiting zone.
霍姆斯承认把车停放在非临时停车区了。
■(wait on/upon)await the convenience of
等候…的时机,等待
to see the full series, we will have to wait on the BBC.
为了把电视系列节目完整看完,我们得耐心等候BBC的节目。 - (cannot wait)used to indicate that one is eagerly impatient to do something or for something to happen
迫不及待
I can't wait for tomorrow.
我等不到明天了。
[with infinitive]I can't wait to get started again.
我迫不及待地想重新开始。 - act as a waiter or waitress, serving food and drink
侍候进餐,当侍者
a local man was employed to wait on them at table.
聘用了一个本地人来侍候他们进餐 。
[with obj.]we had to wait tables in the mess hall.
我们得在集体食堂当侍者。
- [in sing.]a period of waiting
等待,等候;等待的时间
we had a long wait.
我们等了好长时间。 - (waits)(Brit. archaic)street singers of Christmas carols
(英,古)沿街唱圣诞节颂歌的歌手
■(historical)official bands of musicians maintained by a city or town
(史)(城镇)音乐家乐队
in wait
- watching for an enemy or potential victim and preparing to attack them
伺机(攻击敌人或潜在的牺牲品)
he decided to lie in wait for the thief.
他决定埋伏等待那个小偷。
- wait to find out what will happen before doing or deciding something
等着瞧
- (Brit. informal)do not act before the proper moment
(英,非正式)等待时机
patrol—wait for it—halt!.
巡逻——等待时机——停!。
- used to convey a threat, warning, or promise
(表示威胁,警告或许诺)等着瞧;等着吧
you wait until your Dad gets in!.
等着,你爸来了再说!。
wait on (或upon)
- act as an attendant to (someone)
服侍,招待
a maid was appointed to wait on her.
指派了一个女仆来服侍她。
■(archaic)pay a respectful visit to
(古)拜访;拜谒,拜见 - (Austral./NZ & N. English informal)not do a particular thing until something else happens
(澳/新西兰,北英格兰,非正式)等待,等候
wait on, I've an important message for you.
等着,我有重要消息告诉你。
■be patient
有耐心
- not go to bed until someone arrives or something happens
等着(某人到来或某事发生)不睡觉,熬夜等待 - (N. Amer.)go more slowly or stop until someone catches up
(北美)(为使别人赶上而)缓慢地走(或停下来等)
- Middle English: from Old Northern French waitier, of Germanic origin; related to wake. Early senses included 'lie in wait (for'), 'observe carefully, and be watchful'
wait
名词 wait:
time during which some action is awaited
同义词:delay, hold, time lag, postponement
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
同义词:waiting
动词 wait:
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
wait before acting
look forward to the probable occurrence of
serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
同义词:waitress
wait
■On (your) arrival at the hotel please wait for further instructions.
(你)抵达旅馆後,请听候进一步指示。
■"Wait for us here," Kiah said to the taxi driver.
“在这儿等我们。”凯吩咐出租车司机。
■A flock of customer wait for the store to open.
一群顾客等著商店开门。
■If by any chance we could reach there before you, we would wait for you.
万一我们比你先到达那儿,我们会等你的。
■Don't wait up for me: I shall be coming home very late.
不用等我,我要很晚才回家。
■Don't wait for us to join you at the table; just dive in.
不要等我们和你们一起吃饭:你只管快些吃吧。
■Don't wait for me go right along.
不要等我,你继续走吧。
■The patent office needs90 days to wait for any possible opposition.
专利局需要90天的时间等候任何可能产生的反对意见。
■Darling, would you please wait a second.
亲爱的,请稍等片刻。
■Please wait behind after class today.
今天课後请你留下。
■He can not get a seat on Tuesday's plane, so he have to wait until Wednesday.
他买不到星期二的飞机票,只好等到星期三。
■He seems to expect to be wait on hand and foot.
他像是想要人尽心尽力伺候他。
■He concluded that he would wait a little longer.
他决定再等一会儿。
■He can wait for ever, for all I care.
他可能永远等下去,这与我无关。
■He arrives in2:30, and is told to wait in the very important person lounge.
他在两点半到达,并被告知在要人休息室等候。
■He is coming by train, so I wait on the platform.
他坐火车来,所以我在月台上等。
■He stalled for time to wait for his friends coming.
他拖延时间等着他的朋友的到来。
■With no key on him he can but wait outside the door.
他没带钥匙,只好在门外等。
■He wait for her arrival in a fever of impatience.
他激动不安地等待她到来。
■He stands shivering on the brink, wait to dive in.
他站在边上等待跳水时浑身发抖。
■"Shall I wait for them or go on?" he wondered.
他问自己:“我是等一等他们,还是继续往前走?”
■To lie in wait for and attack from ambush.
伏击伏下等待,从隐蔽中攻击
■There seems to be no need to wait longer .
似乎没有必要再等了。
■Why not just wait and see what happens?
何不静观其结果呢?
■You may have to wait a little while.
你可能得等上一小会儿。
■You just wait here. Xiao Yu will run the errands.
你就在这儿等着,小余去跑一趟。
■You will have to wait and see.
你得等一等看。
■Can you wait a minute? I haven't finished with Ann yet.
你能稍等一下吗? 我和安还没完事呢。
■You'll have to wait until kingdom come for him to buy you a drink!
你要是指望他买酒请你喝那你有得等了。
■Do you think it advisable to wait?
你认为等着好不好?
■You better wait a little longer.
你还是再等一会儿好。
■Before you know it you'll be flying home for the winter holidays, I can hardly wait!
你飞回家度寒假的时刻不知不觉就会来到的,我都已经在盼望着啦!
■Fixed a problem with an indefinite Wave 9 wait.
修正了一个在第9波时不确定的等待。
■I'll go nuts if I have to wait for two hours.
假使我得等两个小时,我会发疯的。
■If you do not like the weather in new England, just wait a few minutes.
假如你不喜欢新英格兰的天气,就稍等一刻好了。
■Oh, please don't serve me first.I can wait.
先不要照顾我,我可以等一等。
■The city was under siege. How could they helplessly wait for death?
兵临城下,岂能束手待毙?
■Do you think it advisable to wait a little longer?
再等一会儿你看好不好?
■It's a waste of time to wait any longer.
再等下去是白费时间。
■Don't push; wait before you get on the bus.
别推,等轮到你再上公共汽车。
■Don't wait for me.
别等我了。
■The surgeon was operating on my wife. I had to wait it out nervously sitting outside.
医生正在给我妻子动手术,我不得不焦急地坐在外面等结果。
■There will be half an hour wait or so.
半个小时左右。
■The opposition party has made much of the running so far but just wait until our candidate the field.
反对党至今已进行了许多竞选活动,但就等我们的候选人上阵了。
■Just wait till I receive the award.
只要等到我获奖。
■Just wait till I get that two hundred thousand dollar!
只要等我拿到那20万美元的时候。
■All things will come round to him who will but wait.
只要肯等待,一切都会按时来。
■Don't wait dinner for me. I may be late.
吃饭时别等我。我可能会迟些来。
■She told her parents not to wait up for her. She might stay with her aunt.
告诉她爸妈,不要等着她不睡了,她可能在她姨家过夜。
■The cafeteria is short handed so we'll have to wait in line.
咖啡馆人手不够,所以我们不得不排队等候。
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