wait vi. 1.等,等候,等待 (for)。 2.服侍,伺候。 This can wait. 这个不急。 vt. 等待;〔口语〕耽搁,拖延。 Don't wait dinner for me. 晚饭不要等我。 W- a moment! 等一等。 be kept waiting 一直等着。 keep sb. waiting = make sb. wait 叫人等着。 wait at [〔美国〕 on] table 侍候(用膳)。 wait for 等;等待。 W- for it. 〔英国〕等一等,听着! 〔要听者注意下面要讲的令人惊奇的事〕。 wait (up)on 1.服侍,侍奉;伺候。 2.拜访,进谒(上面的人)。 3.跟随[追随]着…而来 ( May good luck wait upon you. 祝你幸运)。 4.〔古语〕护卫,侍从。 wait out 一直等到…完毕。 wait (the) table 〔苏格兰语〕 = wait at table. n. 1.等,等待;等候(的时间);埋伏。 2.〔the waits 〕 (特别是圣诞节期晚上为募集慈善捐赠在街头或挨户演唱的)募捐合唱队。 lay [lie in] wait for 埋伏着等候。
The jury is considering its verdict and we are waiting to see which side of the fence they will come down on . 陪审团正在考虑裁决,我们等着看他们支持哪一方。
The week between the votes was agony, and margaret couldn't wait for the period of waiting to be over . 在投票前的一个星期里,玛格丽特感到十分难受,度日如年。
I saw a number of amputation stumps from which long ligatures dangled, waiting to ripen in pus to drop off . 我看见许多截肢端外面露出长的结扎线,等待化脓后再脱落。
As you say, creditors are roosting in trees like vultures waiting to swoop down on anything valuable . 你晓得,那些债主象兀鹰一般歇在树枝上,伺机对任何有价值的东西飞扑下来。
Many things in the country are now waiting to be done , but at present they are not able to do the things all at once . 这个国家现在是百废待举,但目前他们还不能做到百废俱兴。
The street out here is full of people, and others are roosting on the fences, waiting to get a glimpse of you . 外面街上站满了人,还有许多人骑在栅栏,大家都在等着要瞧你一眼。
Sweltering underneath my heavy make up and wrappings, i could hardly wait to get to the beach . 由于化装很浓,身上衣服重重裹住,我热得简直透不过气来,便迫不急待地朝沙滩走去。
The war came to an end ; many things were waiting to be done. the people had to make every effort to reconstruct their country . 战争结束,百废待举,人民全力以赴,重建自己的国家。
Should you think ill of that person for complying with the desire without waiting to be argued into it ? 如果被要求的人不等到对方加以说明,就听从了对方的意见,你能说他有什么不是吗?
The next morning he entered his office in trepidation and waited to see what would happen, nothing happened . 第二天早晨,他提心吊胆地走进办公室,不知道会有什么大祸临头,结果什么事也没有。