bide
/baɪd/verb
no obj., with adverbial of place
- archaic or dialect remain or stay somewhere〈古或方〉停留, 居住：
how long must I bide here to wait for the answer?
我必须在这里待多久才能等到答复？
短语
bide one's time
- wait quietly for a good opportunity to do something等待时机, 耐心等待：
she patiently bided her time before making an escape bid.
她耐心地等待时机, 然后才试图逃脱。
词源
Old English bīdan, of Germanic origin.