wait

waitwaitD.J.:[weit]K.K.:[wet]vt. & vi.1.■等候, 等待We shan't wait long.我们不会等很久的。That waiter does not know how to wait.那侍者不会侍候顾客。I'm waiting to hear your explanation.我在等你的解释。He's waiting his opportunity.他正等候机会。

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wait1[weit]vi.1.■等待，等候，期待，期望：Wait here; don't go away.等在这儿，别离开。2.■准备好；在手边：Dinner is waiting for you.午饭已经给你们准备好了。3.■延缓，搁置：Let that job wait.那项工作暂时搁一下。4.■伺候(进餐)；服侍(与 at 或 on 连用)：to wait at table伺候进餐to wait on a person伺候别人vt.1.■等待，等候，期待：to wait orders等待命令to wait one's turn等轮到自己2.■[口语](为等待某人而)推迟进餐时间：to wait dinner推迟进餐3.■[废语]拜访；谒见；晋谒4.■[废语]随…而生，是…的结果n.1.■等待，期待2.■等待的时间3.■[英国英语]圣诞节期沿街唱圣诞歌的歌手或演奏圣诞歌的乐队4.■(旧时英格兰)市镇所雇乐队队员5.■[废语]更夫；守夜的人近义词stayat(或 in) wait[罕用语]等待keep someone waiting让某人等待lie in wait (for)埋伏以待，伏击，准备出其不意地恐吓(或袭击)[亦作 lay wait for]Time and tide wait for no man.[谚语]岁月不待人。wait and see观望，等着瞧 wait2[weit]v.1.■【计算机】等待

waitwait[weit]vi.1.■等候, 等(待); 期望, 期待(for)2.■服侍, 侍候3.■准备好4.■耽搁, 暂缓; (对尊长者的)拜访, 谒见(on, upon)Wait a moment please.请稍等一会儿。I am sorry to have kept you waiting.很抱歉让你久等了。Our dinner is waiting for us.我们的晚餐已经准备好了。That work will have towait.那项工作需要暂时搁一下。

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词性变化wait[weit]vt.1.■等候[待]; 期待2.■延缓3.■服侍, 侍候wait a person's return等待某人回来wait one's chance等待机会We waited dinner for him.我们因等他而延缓开饭。wait[weit]n.1.■等待2.■埋伏3.■[the waits](圣诞节时)沿街唱颂诗募捐的人们

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继承用法wait-a-bitn.1.■有刺钩的植物, 荆棘wait-and-seeadj.1.■观望的, 等着瞧的waitlistvt.1.■把...登入申请人名单