wait
- vt. 等候；推迟；延缓
- vi. 等待；耽搁；伺候用餐
- n. 等待；等候
- n. (Wait)人名；(英)韦特；(捷)魏特
词组搭配
in wait
watching for an enemy or potential victim and preparing to attack them
伺机（攻击敌人或潜在的牺牲品）
he decided to lie in wait for the thief.
他决定埋伏等待那个小偷。
wait and see
wait to find out what will happen before doing or deciding something
等着瞧
wait for it
(Brit. informal)do not act before the proper moment
(英，非正式)等待时机
patrol—wait for it—halt!.
巡逻——等待时机——停！。
you wait
used to convey a threat, warning, or promise
（表示威胁，警告或许诺）等着瞧；等着吧
you wait until your Dad gets in!.
等着，你爸来了再说！。
wait on (或upon)
act as an attendant to (someone)
服侍，招待
a maid was appointed to wait on her.
指派了一个女仆来服侍她。
(Austral./NZ & N. English informal)not do a particular thing until something else happens
(澳／新西兰，北英格兰，非正式)等待，等候
wait on, I've an important message for you.
等着，我有重要消息告诉你。
wait on 或 wait upon
To serve the needs of; be in attendance on.
满足…的需要；服侍
To make a formal call on; visit.
造访：正式拜访；访问
To follow as a result; depend on.
作为一个结果；依赖于
To await
等待
They're waiting on my decision.
他们在等我的决定
wait out
To delay until the termination of
推迟直至结束为止
wait out a war; waited out the miniskirt craze.
直等到战争结束；等到迷你裙风潮过后
wait up
To postpone going to bed in anticipation of something or someone.
熬夜等候：为等待某事或某人而推迟睡觉
&I{Informal} To stop or pause so that another can catch up
【非正式用语】 等：为使别人赶上而停止或暂停
Let's wait up for the stragglers.
让我们等等掉队的人
双语例句
- 1. If you wait, all that happens is that you get older.
- 如果你等待，发生的只有变老。
来自金山词霸 每日一句
- 2. Do not wait for good things to happen to you. You need to walk towards happiness.
- 不要等待好事降临，你要向幸福进发。
来自金山词霸 每日一句
- 3. "Wait there!" Kathryn rose. "No, on second thought, follow me."
- “在那儿等着！”凯瑟琳站起身来，“不，我改主意了。跟我来。”
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. "Wait a damn minute," Mindy spat. "Nobody said anything about staying overnight."
- “该死的，等一下”，明迪愤愤地说道，“谁也没说过要过夜。”
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. I hope he doesn't expect you to wait up for him.
- 我希望他没指望你熬夜等他。
来自柯林斯例句