wait
音標[weit]中文翻譯:
n. 等待, 等候
vt. 等候, 期待, 延緩, 伺候, 推遲
vi. 等, 等候, 耽擱, 伺候用餐
【計】 等待
相關詞組:
wait for
wait at table
wait table
lie in wait for
wait on sb
wait out
詞型變化:
動詞過去式:waited 過去分詞:waited 現在分詞:waiting 第三人稱單數:waits字典網
詞意辨析:
wait, await這兩個動詞均含“等,等待”之意。
wait: 普通用詞,側重靜候於某處,直到等候或期待的人或事物的到來,通常用作不及物動詞,與for連用。
await: 正式用詞,及物動詞,通常指不斷等待,多含耐心意味。英文字典
英文解釋:
名詞 wait:
- time during which some action is awaited同義詞:delay, hold, time lag, postponement
- the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)同義詞:waiting
動詞 wait:
- stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
- wait before acting同義詞:hold off, hold back
- look forward to the probable occurrence of同義詞:expect, look, await
- serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant同義詞:waitress
例句:
- I waited in all day but they didn't arrive.我在家等了一天,他們卻沒來。
- He kept us waiting for ages while he packed his luggage.他收拾行李,讓我們等了好半天。
- How long have you been waiting?你已經等候多久了?
- I don't like this long wait.我不喜歡這種長時間的等待。
同義詞:delay, hold, time lag, postponement
同義詞:waiting
同義詞:hold off, hold back
同義詞:expect, look, await
同義詞:waitress
我在家等了一天,他們卻沒來。
他收拾行李,讓我們等了好半天。
你已經等候多久了?
我不喜歡這種長時間的等待。