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。