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wait/weit/ v. & n.●v. 1 intr.a defer action or departure for a specified time or until some expected event occurs 等，等候，等待 wait a minute 等一会儿; wait till I come 等到我来; wait for a fine day 等待好天气 b be expectant or on the watch 盼望，期待；密切注意 waited to see what would happen 密切注意要发生的事 c (foll. by 后跟 for) refrain from going so fast that (a person) is left behind (走路时为了不让某人落下)停下来等候 wait for me! 等等我 ! 2 tr. await (an opportunity, one's turn, etc.) 等待，期待(时机，轮到自己等) 3 tr. colloq. defer (a meal etc.) until a person's arrival [口]为等待某人而推迟(开饭等) 4 intr. (usu. as 通常作 waiting n.) park a vehicle for a short time at the side of a road etc. (机动车在路边等处)暂停 no waiting 不准停车 5 intr.a (in full 全形 wait at (or N. Amer. [北美] on) table) act as a waiter or as a servant with similar functions (指侍者或佣人)招待用餐 b act as an attendant 当招待，当侍者 6 intr. (foll. by 后跟 on, upon)a await the convenience of 服侍，照顾 b serve as an attendant to 接待；陪侍；侍应 c pay a respectful visit to 拜访，谒见 ●n. 1 a period of waiting 等待；等待的时间 had a long wait for the train 等火车等了很长时间 2 (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 for) watching for an enemy; ambush 警戒(监视)敌人；埋伏 lie in wait 埋伏以待; lay wait 隐蔽埋伏着 3 (in pl. 用复数) Brit. [英]a archaic street singers of Christmas carols [古义] (唱圣诞颂歌的)街头乐团 b hist. official bands of musicians maintained by a city or town [史义]英国的市镇公共乐队 □ cannot wait 1 is impatient 等不及 2 needs to be dealt with immediately 需立刻解决 □ can wait need not be dealt with immediately 暂缓处理；推迟 □ wait and see await the progress of events 等等看；等着瞧 □ wait for it! Brit. colloq. [英口] 1 do not begin before the proper moment 等适当的时机到来再说 2 used to create an interval of suspense before saying something unexpected or amusing (用以在说出其不意或有趣的事之前制造悬念)等着(听)吧 ! □ wait on Austral., NZ & N. Engl. be patient, wait [澳新和英格兰北部]耐心等待 □ wait up (often foll. by 常后跟 for) not go to bed until a person arrives or an event happens (为等候某人或某事)熬夜；不睡觉 □ you wait! used to imply a threat, warning, or promise (用以表示威胁、警告或应允)等着瞧吧 ![Middle English via Old Northern French waitier from Germanic: related to WAKE1] |