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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 

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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:

  1. time during which some action is awaited
    同義詞:delay, hold, time lag, postponement
  2. the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
    同義詞:waiting

動詞 wait:

  1. stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
  2. wait before acting
    同義詞:hold off, hold back
  3. look forward to the probable occurrence of
    同義詞:expect, look, await
  4. serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
    同義詞:waitress
 

例句:

  1. I waited in all day but they didn't arrive.
    我在家等了一天,他們卻沒來。
  2. He kept us waiting for ages while he packed his luggage.
    他收拾行李,讓我們等了好半天。
  3. How long have you been waiting?
    你已經等候多久了?
  4. I don't like this long wait.
    我不喜歡這種長時間的等待。

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