vi. 1.等，等候，等待 (for)。 2.服侍，伺候。 This can wait. 这个不急。 vt. 等待；〔口语〕耽搁，拖延。 Don't wait dinner for me. 晚饭不要等我。 W- a moment! 等一等。 be kept waiting 一直等着。 keep sb. waiting ＝ make sb. wait 叫人等着。 wait at [〔美国〕 on] table 侍候(用膳)。 wait for 等；等待。 W- for it. 〔英国〕等一等，听着! 〔要听者注意下面要讲的令人惊奇的事〕。 wait (up)on 1.服侍，侍奉；伺候。 2.拜访，进谒(上面的人)。 3.跟随[追随]着…而来 ( May good luck wait upon you. 祝你幸运)。 4.〔古语〕护卫，侍从。 短语和例子 wait out 一直等到…完毕。 wait (the) table 〔苏格兰语〕 ＝ wait at table. n. 1.等，等待；等候(的时间)；埋伏。 2.〔the waits 〕 (特别是圣诞节期晚上为募集慈善捐赠在街头或挨户演唱的)募捐合唱队。 短语和例子 lay [lie in] wait for 埋伏着等候。
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him" 同义词：waiting,
time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action" 同义词：delay, hold, time lag, postponement,
look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted" 同义词：expect, look, await,
serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant; "I''m waiting on tables at Maxim''s" 同义词：waitress,
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something; "I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets"
wait before acting; "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment" 同义词：hold off, hold back,
例句与用法
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I had to wait a full hour for the bus . 我等公共汽车足足等了一小时。
2.
Wait a moment , let me give you a demonstration . 先让我做一下示范。
3.
Wait a minute, i have a bone to pick with you . 且慢，我要和你算帐。
4.
He waited a moment and cleared his throat . 他等了一会，清了清嗓子。
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Waiting any longer could be even more dangerous . 再等就会更加危险。
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Hurry up and get ready we 're waiting ! 快点准备好我们在等着呢。
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Hang the doubts, the misery of waiting ! 让疑惧，等待的痛苦见鬼去吧。
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I waited in reliance on your promise . 我相信你答应过的话而等待着。
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Do not leave her waiting outside in the rain . 别让她在外边雨中等着。
10.
Please wait : i am just finishing a letter . 请稍候，我马上就写完信。
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