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wait

英 /weɪt/美 /weɪt/
  • v.
    等候；盼望，期待；推迟，延缓；（已备好）可处理，可取用；（用于鼓励或威胁）等着；（用于打断讲话）等一下，慢着；服侍，招待
  • n.
    等待，等候的时间；<史>（城镇）官方乐队（waits）
  • 人名 （Wait）（英）韦特，（捷）魏特（人名）
复数waits
第三人称单数waits
现在分词waiting
过去式waited
过去分词waited
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词语例句

  1. 等候vt.&vi.

    四级六级

    • We had to wait a week before we got the results.

      我们不得不等候一个星期才拿到了结果。

    • I walk to a street corner and wait for the school bus.

      我走到一个街道拐角处等校车。

    • I wrote to about six hotels and one of them gave me my first job, so I didn't have to wait too long.

      我给大约六家酒店写了信，其中一家给了我第一份工作，所以我不用等太久。

  2. 盼望，期待vt.&vi.

    • 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。

    • This is just the opportunity I've been waiting for.

      这正是我一直在期待的机会。

  3. 推迟，延缓vt.&vi.

    • She told me not to wait lunch.

      她告诉我不要推迟午餐。

    • I want to talk to you, but it can wait.

      我想和你谈谈，但可以等会儿再说。

  4. （已备好）可处理，可取用vi.

    四级

    • The hotel had a taxi waiting to collect us.

      旅馆召了辆出租车等着接我们。

    • In the chicken house, there were four old chickens, waiting to be killed for Sunday's dinner.

      鸡舍里有四只老母鸡，将要被宰来做星期天的晚餐。

  1. Let's wait until the rain stops.
    咱们等雨停了吧。
    来自《牛津词典》
  2. I'll wait until they arrive.
    我会一直等到他们来。
    来自《牛津词典》
  3. 'Wait for me!' she shrilled.
    “等等我！”她尖声叫道。
    来自《牛津词典》

相关短语

  • wait for
    等候；等待；等待某人；延期执行语句
  • wait state
    等待状态；等候状态；等待状况；零等候状态
  • Wait and see
    拭目以待；观望；我们拭目以待；走着瞧
  • Wait Until Dark
    盲女惊魂记；等到天黑；奇谋妙计女福星；盲女惊魂记等到天黑
  • wait on
    服侍；伺候；侍候；招待

词语扩展

vt.
awaitphase back
等候；推迟；延缓
vi.
delay
[计]等待；耽搁；伺候用餐
n.
noop
[计]等待；等候
adj.
waiting等待的；服侍的
n.
waiting等待；服侍
v.
waiting等待；伺候（wait的ing形式）；延缓
  • await/wait
    • await是及物动词。如：I await your further instructions.
    • wait“等”、“等候”，是不及物动词，后常接介词for。如：I will wait for you at the school gate.

词义分布

等
47.9%
等待
40.7%
等候
7%
等着
3.7%
候
0.2%
等下
0.1%
推迟
0.1%
耽搁
0.1%

英英释义

  • n.time during which some action is awaited
  • n.the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
  • v.stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
  • v.wait before acting
  • v.look forward to the probable occurrence of
  • v.serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
  1. v.
    to spend time doing very little, before something happens
    等候；等待
    • I walked to the street corner and waited for the school bus.
      我走到街道拐角处，等候校车。
    • I waited to hear what she said.
      我等着听她说什么。
    • We had to wait a week before we got the results.
      我们不得不等了一个星期才得到结果。
  2. v.
    to be ready for someone to use, have or do
    准备妥；在手边；可得到；可使用
    • There'll be a car waiting for you.
      会有辆车等着你。

短语

  • 迫不及待to be very excited about something
    We can't wait to get started.
    我们等不及要开始了。
  • 某事能推迟used to say that something is not very important, so you will do it later
    I want to talk to you, but it can wait.
    我想和你谈谈，但可以等一等。

词源

  • wait等待
    来自古法语 waitier,看管，照看，来自 PIE*weg,醒来，活力，词源同 wake,vigil.引申词义等 待。拼写来自过去分词-ct ，后字母 c 脱落。