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wait[wet; weit]《源自古德语“看守”的意思》不及物动词1 等a. 等待, 等候W~ a moment [minute].等一下I'm sorry to have kept you ~ing so long.抱歉, 让你久等了I cannot ~.我等不下去了I'll ~ till he comes.我要等到他来为止I ~ed (for) an hour.我等了一个钟头I'll ~ and see what happens.(口语)我要等著看会发生什么事Everything comes to those who ~.(谚)静候的人自有好机会来b. 无所事事地等待, 徘徊等待< about, around> I can't ~ around here any longer.我不能再在这里徘徊等下去了c. 等待[…][for]Are you ~ing for anybody ?.你在等什么人吗?What are you ~ing for ?.你在等什么 ?She always has to be ~ed for.她总是让人等d. 等 […做…]He was ~ing for the bus to come.他正在等公共汽车来It's the perfect opportunity, yet you seem to be ~ing for it to pass.那是极好的机会, 然而你似乎坐著眼看它溜走e. 等待< 做…> I just can't ~ to see him.我已等不及会见他2 [常 can [cannot] ~] < 事态、工作等> 可延缓 [延后]Dinner can ~.晚饭不急 [可延后]That matter can ~ until tomorrow.那事情可搁至明天再说3 ( < 餐饮等> [为某人]准备好[for]Lunch is ~ing ! (for you). (你的) 午餐已准备好及物动词1 等待 (await) < 机会、轮次、方便等> ~ one's turn [chance]等待轮到自己[机会]He's ~ing the opportunity to act.他在等待行动的机会2 (口语)[为某人]延迟 < 用餐等> [for]Please don't ~ dinner for us.请不要为了等我们而延缓吃晚饭■ wait and see观望情形, 静观 (事态) , 等著瞧■ wait at [(美)on] table (在用餐时) 为人服务, 侍候用膳■ wait on(1) 继续等下去(2)(口语)等 (人) 一会儿, 片刻■ wait on[upon]﹍(1) 侍候…; (尤指) 侍候…的用餐; < 店员> 为< 客人> 服务~ on oneself自己的事自己做Are you (being) ~ed upon ?.有人在招呼你吗 ?(店员用语)(2)(罕)拜访 < 长辈、客户等> , 向…请安问候We will ~ upon you at your office tomorrow.我们明天会到办公室拜访你(3)(文语)随…而来; 是…的结果Success ~s on effort.成功随努力而来, 成功是努力的结果■ wait out一直等到…结束Let's ~ out the storm here.我们在这里等到暴风雨过去吧■ wait up(口语)不睡觉等候[人][for]May we ~ up for daddy to come home ?.我们可以不睡觉等爸爸回来吗 ?名词1 (C)等, 等待; 等待的时间We had a long ~ for the train.我们等火车已经等了很久2 [the ~s](英罕) 耶诞夜挨家挨户报佳音的歌唱队■ lie in wait for﹍= lay wait for﹍埋伏等待… |