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🔑 waitBrE /weɪt/NAmE /weɪt/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they wait BrE /weɪt/ NAmE /weɪt/present simple - he / she / it waits BrE /weɪts/ NAmE /weɪts/past simple waited BrE /ˈweɪtɪd/ NAmE /ˈweɪtɪd/past participle waited BrE /ˈweɪtɪd/ NAmE /ˈweɪtɪd/ -ing form waiting BrE /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈweɪtɪŋ/🔑 [I, T] to stay where you are or delay doing sth until sb/sth comes or sth happens 等；等待；等候◆She rang the bell and waited. 她按铃后等候着。◆+ adv./prep. Have you been waiting long? 你等了很久了吗？◆I've been waiting (for) twenty minutes.我等了二十分钟。◆I'll wait outside until the meeting's over. 我会在外面等到会议结束。◆~ for sb/sthWait for me! 等等我！◆~ for sb/sth to do sthWe're waiting for the rain to stop before we go out. 我们要等到雨停了再出去。◆~ to do sthHurry up! We're waiting to go. 快点儿，我们等着走呢。◆~ your turnYou'll just have to wait your turn (= wait until your turn comes). 你得等着轮到你才行。🔑 [I, T] to hope or watch for sth to happen, especially for a long time （尤指长期地）希望，盼望，期待◆~ (for sth) Leeds United had waited for success for eighteen years. 利兹联队企盼夺冠已经十八年了。◆This is just the opportunity I've been waiting for. 这正是我一直在期待的机会。◆~ for sb/sth to do sthHe's waiting for me to make a mistake. 他正盼着我出错呢。◆~ your chanceI 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。🔑 be waiting [I] (of things 事物) to be ready for sb to have or use 准备妥；在手边；可得到；可使用◆~ (for sb) There's a letter waiting for you at home. 家里有你一封信。◆~ to do sthThe hotel had a taxi waiting to collect us. 旅馆召了辆出租车等着接我们。🔑 [I] to be left to be dealt with at a later time because it is not urgent 推迟；搁置；延缓◆I've got some calls to make but they can wait until tomorrow. 我有几个电话要打，不过可以等到明天再说。 ●an ˌaccident/a diˌsaster waiting to ˈhappena thing or person that is very likely to cause danger or a problem in the future because of the condition it is in or the way they behave 隐患●I, they, etc. can't ˈwait/can hardly ˈwait 🔑used when you are emphasizing that sb is very excited about sth or keen to do it （我、他们等）迫不及待◆The children can't wait for Christmas to come. 孩子们等圣诞节都等不及了。◆I can hardly wait to see him again. 我迫不及待地想再次见到他。●keep sb ˈwaitingto make sb have to wait or be delayed, especially because you arrive late （尤指因迟到）让人等候，使人耽搁◆I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. 对不起，让你久等了。●ˌwait and ˈseeused to tell sb that they must be patient and wait to find out about sth later 耐心等待；等着瞧◆We'll just have to wait and see—there's nothing we can do at the moment. 我们只得等等看，眼下没有法子。◆a wait-and-see policy 等待观望的政策◆'Where are we going?' 'Wait and see!' “我们到哪里去？” “等着瞧吧！”●wait at ˈtable(formal) to serve food to people, for example at a formal meal 伺候进餐；（往饭桌上）端饭上菜●ˈwait for it(informal, especially BrE) used to say that you are about to tell sb sth that is surprising or amusing （要说出令人吃惊或高兴的事情）听着，听好了◆They're off on a trip, to—wait for it—the Maldives! 他们出去旅行了，去的地方是，听好了，马尔代夫！used to tell sb not to start doing sth yet, but to wait until you tell them （让人在得到通知前别做某事）等候通知●wait a minute/moment/second🔑 to wait for a short time 等一会儿；稍等一下◆Can you wait a second while I make a call? 你能等一会儿让我打个电话吗？🔑 used when you have just noticed or remembered sth, or had a sudden idea （刚注意到、想起某事或突然想出了主意）且慢，等一等◆Wait a minute—this isn't the right key. 等一等，不是这把钥匙。●wait on sb hand and ˈfoot(disapproving) to take care of sb's needs so well that they do not have to do anything for themselves 过分照顾；让…饭来张口，衣来伸手●wait ˈtables(NAmE) to work serving food to people in a restaurant （在餐馆）端盘子，招待顾客●ˈwait till/until…(informal) used to show that you are very excited about telling or showing sth to sb （兴奋地表示或展示某事物）等到…吧◆Wait till you see what I've found! 你等着看我发现了什么吧！●what are we ˈwaiting for?(informal) used to suggest that you should all start doing what you have been discussing （建议都应开始去做商议中的事）我们还在等什么呢●what are you ˈwaiting for?(informal) used to tell sb to do sth now rather than later （让人马上就干而不要往后拖）你还等什么呢◆If the car needs cleaning, what are you waiting for? 如果这辆汽车需要清洗，你还在等什么呢？●(just) you ˈwaitused to emphasize a threat, warning or promise （用以加强威胁、警告或允诺的语气）你就等着吧，你就等着瞧◆I'll be famous one day, just you wait! 我有朝一日会出名的，你就等着瞧吧！●let the dust settle●wait for the dust to settleto wait for a situation to become clear or certain 待尘埃落定；待形势明朗●(waiting) in the ˈwingsready to take over a particular job or be used in a particular situation when needed 准备接替某工作；准备就绪 ●ˌwait aˈbout/aˈroundto stay in a place, with nothing particular to do, for example because you are expecting sth to happen or sb to arrive 白白等着；空等●ˌwait beˈhind(especially BrE) to stay after other people have gone, especially to speak to sb privately 等到他人走后留下来（尤指为与人私下谈话）●ˌwait ˈin(BrE) to stay at home because you are expecting sb to come, telephone, etc. 在家等候（人、电话等）●ˈwait on sbto act as a servant to sb, especially by serving food to them 伺候，服侍，招待（尤指进餐）●ˈwait on sth/sb(informal, especially NAmE) to wait for sth to happen before you do or decide sth 等待…（才采取行动或作出决定）◆She is waiting on the result of a blood test. 她在等验血结果。●ˌwait sth↔ˈoutto wait until an unpleasant event has finished 等待（令人不快的事情）结束◆We sheltered in a doorway to wait out the storm. 我们躲避在一个门洞里等候暴风雨过去。●ˌwait ˈup(NAmE) used to ask sb to stop or go more slowly so that you can join them 等一等，慢点走（以便自己赶上）●ˌwait ˈup (for sb)to wait for sb to come home at night before you go to bed 熬夜，不睡觉（等人回家） 🔑 waitBrE /weɪt/NAmE /weɪt/ noun [usually sing.] ~ (for sb/sth) an act of waiting; an amount of time waited 等候；等待；等待的时间◆We had a long wait for the bus. 我们等公共汽车等了很长时间。◆He now faces an agonizing two-month wait for the test results. 他现在要苦苦等待两个月才能拿到测验结果。●lie in ˈwait (for sb)to hide, waiting to surprise, attack or catch sb 隐蔽待机以出其不意；伏击；埋伏以待◆He was surrounded by reporters who had been lying in wait for him. 他被暗中守候他的记者团团围住。 |