詞匯精選:wait的用法和辨析
一、詳細(xì)釋義:
n.
等候,等待
例句:
The four-hour wait for the organizers to declare the result was hard for us.
組織者宣布結(jié)果之前長(zhǎng)達(dá)4小時(shí)的等待對(duì)我們來(lái)說(shuō)很艱難。
例句:
Then the long wait begins.
之后就是進(jìn)入漫長(zhǎng)的等待了。
v.
等候,等待 [I,T]
例句:
The jobless man did nothing but wait for his chance.
那個(gè)失業(yè)者守株待兔等待機(jī)會(huì)。
例句:
I walk to a street corner and wait for the school bus.
我走到街角等校車。
例句:
Wait for me,please!
請(qǐng)等等我!
例句:
Wait a minute!
等一下!
推遲,延緩,耽擱 [I,T]
例句:
Any changes will have to wait until sponsors can be found.
任何改變都要等找到贊助商之后再作決定。
例句:
I want to talk to you, but it can wait.
我想和你談?wù)?,但可以晚點(diǎn)再說(shuō)。
希望;盼望 [I,T]
例句:
I wait that you like it.
我希望你能喜歡它。
例句:
I can hardly wait for our graduation ceremony.
我非常盼望我們的畢業(yè)典禮。
伺候用餐;服務(wù),服侍 [I]
例句:
There were plenty of servants to wait on her.
有很多仆人服侍她。
例句:
Each student is expected to wait at table for one week each semester.
每學(xué)期每個(gè)學(xué)生都要在餐廳服務(wù)一周。
二、詞義辨析:
wait,await
這兩個(gè)動(dòng)詞均含“等,等待”之意。 wait普通用詞,側(cè)重靜候于某處,直到等候或期待的人或事物的到來(lái),通常用作不及物動(dòng)詞,與for連用。 await正式用詞,及物動(dòng)詞,通常指不斷等待,多含耐心意味。
三、相關(guān)短語(yǔ):
lie in wait
v. 埋伏著等待
wait on
v.服侍,招待,拜訪,焦急地等待
lying in wait
【法】 埋伏, 伏擊, 詭計(jì)
四、參考例句:
But wait!
別著急!
Whoa, wait a minute.
打住,等一下。
Wait a minute.
等一會(huì)兒。
But why wait
但是為什么還在等呢?
Wait for me,please!
請(qǐng)等等我!
I?can't?wait.
我迫不及待。
Please wait a minute.
請(qǐng)稍等。
Wait just a second, honey.
親,稍等一下。
We had to wait interminably.
我們只好干等著。
Then the long wait begins.
之后就是進(jìn)入漫長(zhǎng)的等待了。
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