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🔑waitwait1 /weɪt / verb [intransitive] - wait (for sb / sth) (to do sth) to stay in a particular place, and not do anything until someone or something arrives or until something happens等；等候；等待◆Wait here. I'll be back in a few minutes.在这儿等着，我一会儿就回来。◆Have you been waiting long?你等了很长时间吗？◆If I'm a little late, can you wait for me?如果我晚点儿到，你能等一下我吗？◆I wrote to them a few weeks ago and I'm still waiting for a reply.我几周前给他们写了信，现在还在等回信。◆I'm waiting to see the doctor.我在等着看医生。◆He's waiting for them to tell him whether he got the job or not.他正在等候他们告知他是否得到了那份工作。
➨ WHICH WORD？词语辨析Wait or expect? * wait 还是 expect？If you wait, you pass the time often doing little else, until something happens. * wait 表示等待I waited outside the theater until they arrived.我在剧院外一直等到他们来。If you expect something, you believe that something will happen. * expect 表示相信某事会发生I'm expecting a reply from them soon, because it's been a month since I wrote.我期待很快收到他们的回复，因为我给他们去信已经有一个月了。I was expecting him to be there at 7:30, but at 8:15 I was still waiting.我以为他 7:30 就会到，可到了 8:15 我还在等。- to be left or delayed until a later time推迟；延缓；搁置◆Is this matter urgent or can it wait?这件事很急还是可以缓一下？
 ●can't waitused to emphasize that someone is very excited and enthusiastic about doing something迫不及待；急不可耐◆The kids can't wait to see their dad again.孩子们迫不及待地想再见到爸爸。●keep sb waitingto make someone wait让某人等候◆I'm sorry if I kept you waiting.对不起，让你久等了。●wait a minute / second (informal) - used to tell someone to stop doing something and wait for a short time等一会儿；稍等一会儿◆Wait a minute – Jeff has to tie his shoes.等一下，杰夫得系鞋带。
- used to interrupt someone because you have just noticed something且慢；等一等◆Hey, wait a minute – this is sugar, not salt.喂，慢着，这是糖，不是盐。
●wait and seeto wait and find out what will happen (perhaps before deciding to do something)等等看；观望●wait tablesto work in a restaurant, taking people's orders and bringing them food and drinks（在餐馆）端盘子，招待顾客●wait your turnto wait until the time when you are allowed to do something等着轮到自己  ●wait aroundto stay in a place doing nothing because someone or something is late无所事事地等待●wait behindto stay in a place after others have left等他人走后留下来●wait on sbto bring food, drinks, etc. to someone, usually in a restaurant（通常在餐馆）招待，服侍（某人）●wait up (for sb)to not go to bed because you are waiting for someone to come home熬夜，不睡觉（等某人回家）◆I won't be back until very late, so don't wait up.我很晚才会回来，不要熬夜等我。
waitwait2 /weɪt / noun [countable, usually singular] a wait (for sth / sb) a period of time when you wait等待的时间◆a short / long wait短时间／长时间的等待●lie in wait (for sb)to hide somewhere waiting to attack, surprise, or catch someone埋伏以待；伏击 |