wait中文

• vi.
  1.等，等候，等待 (for)。
  2.服侍，伺候。 This can wait. 這個不急。vt.
  等待；〔口語〕耽擱，拖延。 Don't wait dinner for me. 晚飯不要等我。 W- a moment! 等一等。 be kept waiting 一直等著。 keep sb. waiting ＝ make sb. wait 叫人等著。 wait at [〔美國〕 on] table 侍候(用膳)。 wait for 等；等待。 W- for+更多解釋... it. 〔英國〕等一等，聽著! 〔要聽者注意下面要講的令人驚奇的事〕。 wait (up)on
  1.服侍，侍奉；伺候。
  2.拜訪，進謁(上面的人)。
  3.跟隨[追隨]著…而來 ( May good luck wait upon you. 祝你幸運)。
  4.〔古語〕護衛，侍從。
  短語和例子
  wait out 一直等到…完畢。 wait (the) table 〔蘇格蘭語〕 ＝ wait at table.n.
  1.等，等待；等候(的時間)；埋伏。
  2.〔the waits 〕 (特別是圣誕節期晚上為募集慈善捐贈在街頭或挨戶演唱的)募捐合唱隊。
  短語和例子
  lay [lie in] wait for 埋伏著等候。

• on wait on:    侍候照顧
• wait for:    等待某人; 等候,等待; 埋伏等待
• wait on:    服侍(某人); 服侍, 招待, 拜訪 ...

例句與用法

1. I had to wait a full hour for the bus .
   我等公共汽車足足等了一小時。
2. Wait a moment , let me give you a demonstration .
   先讓我做一下示范。
3. Wait a minute, i have a bone to pick with you .
   且慢，我要和你算帳。
4. He waited a moment and cleared his throat .
   他等了一會，清了清嗓子。
5. Waiting any longer could be even more dangerous .
   再等就會更加危險。

英文釋義

名詞

1. the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him"
   同義詞：waiting
2. time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
   同義詞：delay, hold, time lag, postponement

动詞

1. look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"
   同義詞：expect, look, await
2. serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant; "I''m waiting on tables at Maxim''s"
   同義詞：waitress
3. stay in one place and anticipate or expect something; "I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets"
4. wait before acting; "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment"
   同義詞：hold off, hold back