| 单词 | wait |
| 释义 | ldoce_757_zwait1 /weɪt/ ●●● S1 W1 verb 1 not go/start STH 不走/未开始某事 [intransitive]WAIT to stay somewhere or not do something until something else happens, someone arrives etc 等，等候 Hurry up! Everyone’s waiting. 快点！大家在等着呢。 Would you mind waiting outside? 你在外面等好吗？wait for a queue of people waiting for a bus 等候公共汽车的队伍 Wait for me! 等等我！wait for somebody/something to do something She paused, waiting for Myles to say something. 她停下来，等着迈尔斯说些什么。 I sat waiting patiently for the wedding to end. 我耐心地坐着等待婚礼结束。wait until/till I’ll wait till you come back. 我会等到你回来。wait (for) three hours/two weeks etc Can you wait for five minutes? 你能等五分钟吗？ We’ve been waiting ages. 我们已经等了很长时间了。wait to do something Are you waiting to use the phone? 你在等着用电话吗？keep somebody waiting (=make someone wait, especially by arriving late) 〔尤指因迟到而〕使某人一直等候 I’m sorry to have kept you waiting. 对不起，让你久等了。5 ► Don’t say that you ‘are waiting’ someone or something. Say that you are waiting for someone or something.不要说 you ‘are waiting’ someone 或 something。 而要说 you are waiting for someone 或 something。n Grammar• You wait for something or someone: I waited for the next bus. ✗Don’t say: I waited the next bus.• You wait for someone to do something, or for something to happen: 等待〔已知将要发生或来临的事〕She waited for him to finish speaking. ✗Don’t say: She waited him to finish speaking.2 STH has not happened 某事没有发生 [intransitive]EXPECT if you are waiting for something that you expect or hope will happen or arrive, it has not happened or arrived yet 期待，等待 ‘Have you heard about the job?’ ‘No, I’m still waiting.’ “那份工作有消息了吗？”“没有，我还在等呢。”wait for I’m still waiting for my results. 我还在等我的结果。wait for somebody/something to do something I’m waiting for him to realize how stupid he’s been. 我在等着他意识到自己有多么笨。3 wait a minute/second/moment etc spoken a) WAITused to ask someone not to leave or start doing something immediately 等一下，慢着〔用于叫某人别离开或不要立刻做某事〕 Wait a second, I’ll get my coat and come with you. 等一等，我拿上大衣和你一起去。 Wait a moment, just let me think. 等一下，让我想想。 b) INTERRUPTused to interrupt someone, especially because you do not agree with what they are saying 等等，且慢〔用于打断别人的话，尤因有不同意见〕 Wait a minute! That’s not what we agreed! 等等！我们原先说好的不是这样！ c) used when you suddenly think of, remember, or notice something 等等〔用于突然想到、记起或注意到某事物〕 Wait a minute, I’ve got a better idea. 等等，我有个更好的主意。4 somebody can’t wait/can hardly wait spoken a) EXCITEDused to emphasize that someone is very excited about something and is eager for it to happen 某人急着/等不及〔用于强调对即将发生的事感到兴奋和迫不及待〕 We’re going to Australia on Saturday – I can’t wait! 我们星期六去澳大利亚——我都等不及了！can’t wait to do something I can’t wait to tell Gloria the good news. 我迫不及待地要告诉格洛丽亚这个好消息。 Laura could hardly wait to see the twins again. 劳拉迫不及待地想要再见到那对双胞胎。somebody can’t wait/can hardly wait for 你能等五分钟吗？ I can’t wait for the summer. 我急切地等待夏天的到来。 b) BORINGused humorously to say that something seems likely to be very boring 我等不及了〔幽默说法，用于表示某事物实际上可能十分乏味〕 A lecture on transformational grammar? I can hardly wait! 有关转换语法的讲座？我可等不及了！5 something can/can’t wait AFTERif something can wait, it is not very urgent. If something can’t wait, it is very urgent 某事可以等[不急]/刻不容缓[不能等] Go home. The report can wait till tomorrow. 回家吧。报告可以等到明天再说。6 wait and see spokenWAIT used to say that someone should be patient because they will find out about something later 等等看〔用于叫某人耐心等待事情的结果〕 ‘What’s for dinner?’ ‘Wait and see.’ “晚餐吃什么？”“等一下就知道了。” We will just have to wait and see how things develop. 我们只能耐心等着看事情怎样发展。7 wait until/till ... spokenEXCITED used when you are excited about telling or showing someone something 等到…〔用于兴奋地向某人诉说某事或展示某物〕 Wait till you see Gaby’s new house! 你等着看加比的新家吧！8 be waiting (for somebody) WAITif something is waiting for you, it is ready for you to use, collect etc 〔某物已准备好〕可供(某人)使用[提取等] There’ll be a rental car waiting for you at the airport. 会有一辆租来的车在机场等你。 Come round at eight and I’ll have dinner waiting. 8点钟过来，我会准备好晚餐等你。9 wait your turn WAITto stay calm until it is your turn to do something, instead of trying to move ahead of other people 〔冷静地〕等着轮到你 I’ve got two hands and there are three of you. So you’ll have to wait your turn! 我只有两只手，而你们有三个人，所以你们得等着一个个来！10 something is (well) worth waiting for spokenGOOD/EXCELLENT used to say that something is very good, even though it takes a long time to come 某事物值得等〔表示某事物很好，值得久等〕 Their new album was worth waiting for. 他们的新专辑值得一等。11 (just) you wait spoken a) British English used to warn or threaten someone 你等着〔用于警告或威胁某人〕 I’ll get you back for what you’ve done, just you wait. 你干的好事我会跟你算账的，你等着。 b) used to tell someone you are sure something will happen 你就等着吧〔用于告诉某人某事肯定会发生〕 It’ll be a huge success. Just you wait. 会大获成功的，你就等着吧。12 what are you waiting for? spokenDO something/TAKE ACTION used to tell someone to do something immediately 你还在等什么？〔用于叫某人马上做某事〕 Well, what are you waiting for? Go and apologize. 好了，你还在等什么？去道歉呀。13 what are we waiting for? spokenDO something/TAKE ACTION used to say in a cheerful way that you think everyone should start doing something immediately 我们还等什么？〔用于高兴地建议大家立即做某事〕 What are we waiting for? Let’s go eat. 我们还等什么？去吃吧。14 wait for it British English spoken a) TELLused just before you tell someone something that is funny or surprising 听好了〔用于表示要说的话有趣或使人吃惊〕 His name was – wait for it – Mr Bacon. 他的名字叫——听好了——“培根”先生。 b) NOT DO somethingused to tell someone not to do something until the correct time because they seem very impatient to do it now 等等再说〔用于告诉某人要等时机合适再做某事〕15 be waiting in the wings WAITto be ready to do something if it is necessary or if a suitable time comes 正伺机而动 Other firms are waiting in the wings, ready to step in and make an offer should the current deal fall through. 其他公司都在伺机而动，一旦目前的这笔交易谈不成，他们随时准备介入进来出价。16 wait tables American EnglishDF to work in a restaurant serving food and drink to people at their tables 〔在餐馆〕端盘子，招待顾客 I spent the summer waiting tables. 夏天我在餐馆端盘子。17. (play) a/the waiting game WAITif you play a waiting game, you try to gain an advantage for yourself in a particular situation by deliberately doing nothing until you have seen what other people do (采取)伺机而动的策略n COLLOCATIONSadverbswait two hours/ten minutes etcWilliam waited an hour for his sister to arrive.wait long (=wait a long time – used especially in questions or negative sentences)She did not have to wait long for a train.wait ages informal esp British English (=wait a long time)I had to wait ages for a bus.patientlyThey patiently waited for the rain to stop.impatientlyHe waited impatiently for a reply.anxiouslyAll his friends were waiting anxiously for their exam results.wait expectantly (=hoping that something good or exciting will happen soon)He took out his camera and waited expectantly.phraseskeep somebody waitingHe kept us waiting for half an hour.wait with bated breath (=while feeling very anxious or excited)She waited with bated breath to see what he would say.wait in vain (=wait for something that never happens)They waited in vain for their son to come home. THESAURUSwait to stay somewhere or not do something until something else happens, someone arrives etc 等，等候I’ll wait here while you call him. 我在这里等着，你打电话给他。He said he was waiting for a friend. 他说他在等一个朋友。hang around (also hang about British English) informal to wait in a place not doing anything, especially so that you are wasting time 等着，闲待着They kept us hanging around for hours at the hospital. 他们让我们在医院干等了好几个小时。hold on/hang on to wait because you are hoping that something will happen 坚持住，等待The captain decided it was best to hold on and wait for the other ship to arrive. 船长决定最好是坚持等到另一艘船到达。We hung on until the very last moment. 我们坚持到了最后一刻。can you hold on/hang on? spoken used when telling someone to wait 你能稍等一会儿吗？Can you hang on a minute? I just want to finish this email. 你能稍等一会儿吗？我想把这封电子邮件写完。stand by/be on standby to wait and be ready to do something if needed – used especially about soldiers, police, medical teams etc 〔尤指士兵、警察、医疗队等〕待命The army are standing by. 军队在待命。Emergency services were on standby after someone called to say there was a bomb in the city centre. 有人打电话说在市中心有颗炸弹，应急机构的人员便待命准备行动。await formal to wait for something – used about something that you know will happen or arrive 等待〔已知将要发生或来临的事〕I will await your reply (=in a formal letter). 我恭候您的回复。In February, nearly 200,000 prisoners were awaiting trial. 2月份，有近20万名囚犯在等待审判。nThe soldiers awaited the order to advance.5 FREQUENCY 使用频率 PHRASAL VERBS18 wait around (also wait about British English) phrasal verb WAITto stay in the same place and do nothing while you are waiting for something to happen, someone to arrive etc 〔无所事事地〕等待 Movie-making involves acting for ten minutes and then waiting around for two hours. 拍电影就是拍十分钟，然后等上两个小时。 We’d better be going. We can’t wait about like this any longer. 我们还是走吧，不能再像这样干等着。19 wait behind phrasal verb British English WAITto stay somewhere after other people have left 〔待他人走后〕留下来 She waited behind to help Debbie with the clearing up. 她留下来帮黛比打扫。20 wait in phrasal verb British English WAITto stay at home and wait there for someone to arrive 在家等候〔某人到来〕 I have to wait in for the repair man. 我得在家等修理工来。21 wait on somebody/something phrasal verb a) DFto serve food and drink to someone at their table, especially in a restaurant 〔尤指在餐馆〕侍候〔客人〕进餐，招待b) WAITto wait for a particular event, piece of information etc, especially before doing something or making a decision 〔尤指在做某事或作出决定前〕等待〔某事件、消息等〕 We’re waiting on the blood test results. 我们在等验血结果。c) wait on somebody hand and footWORK HARD to do everything for someone while they do nothing – used to show disapproval 无微不至地侍候某人〔含贬义〕 His wife waits on him hand and foot. 他妻子无微不至地侍候他。22 wait something ↔ out phrasal verb WAITif you wait out an event, period, or time, especially an unpleasant one, you wait for it to finish 耐心等待〔尤指令人不快的事件、时期或时间〕结束 Let’s find a place where we can wait out the storm. 我们找个地方躲一躲等暴风雨过去吧。23 wait up phrasal verb a) SLEEPto wait for someone to return before you go to bed 不睡等候〔某人〕 for Don’t wait up for me; I may be late. 不要熬夜等我了，我可能很晚才回来。b) Wait up! American EnglishWAIT used to tell someone to stop, so that you can talk to them or go with them 等一等！〔用于叫某人停下来以便和对方说话或同去〕 ‘Wait up!’ he called. “等一等！”他喊道。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpuswait• "Have you heard about the job?" "No, I'm still waiting."• I'm so sorry I kept you waiting.• You'll have to wait a few minutes - I'm not ready yet.• The airline industry has adopted a wait-and-see attitude to the report's proposals.• I've done as much as I can - now all I can do is wait and see what happens.• After the first date he said he would phone her: she waited by the telephone until after midnight.• She waited for him to reply.• She believed in the ship, and was waiting for it.• The morning star has withdrawn behind the curtain of light to wait for its chance to shine again tomorrow.• People were jammed behind a metal fence, waiting for passengers coming in from abroad to emerge from Customs.• I'll stay here and wait for Suzie.• He waited for the applause to die down before he continued speaking.• We spent almost an hour just waiting for the bus.• Wait here until I get back.• They were calling off their comrades who waited in ambush further ahead.• Substantial supplies had to wait on the mining of reefs first found as late as 1880 outcropping on the Tawmaw plateau.• Where have you been? I've been waiting since 7:00.• I am waiting to try it out on some one.• Are you waiting to use the phone?• Here is a soldier who was waiting, with a heavy heart, to suffer and die in battle.wait to do something• They swim beneath the surface with sharp black fins, waiting to attack.• The thought that had been waiting to be revealed, waiting to take him by surprise.• Willie couldn't wait to begin drawing.• We had to wait to get on.• I can't wait to hear them.• Holmes did not wait to pay the cabbie, but ran inside.• It is as though they could not wait to sink into a dotage spent in permanent contemplation of their childhood.• The lag in developing team incentives is a trap waiting to spring.• Are you waiting to use the phone?wait for somebody/something to do something• And the clouds had been waiting for her to call his name: Emmanuel, Emmanuel, Emmanuel.• I watched this tape, waiting for my father to come home.• Hard pitches, dry ball ... and referees prepared to wait for it to emerge.• He stands silent, waiting for the gun to go.• Du Camp waited for this one to run its course like a fever.• Or perhaps he was waiting for them to start counting their blessings there and then.• Both were waiting for stardom to tap them on the shoulder.wait2 ●●○ noun [singular] 1 WAITa period of time in which you wait for something to happen, someone to arrive etc 等候[等待]的时间wait for The average wait for an appointment at the clinic was eight weeks. 该诊所预约等候的平均时间是八个星期。long/three-hour/two-week etc wait There was an hour wait before the next train departed. 下一班火车要等上一个小时才开出。 They’ll have a long wait. 他们得等很久。 → lie in wait at lie1(8)Examples from the Corpuswait• So there is not that long a wait.• Relatives now face an anxious wait while the emergency services search the wreckage for survivors.• After a four-hour wait at the airport, we finally got on a flight to New York.• There is often a one-hour wait to see a doctor.• By the end of 1996 long waits had shot up again.• I'm sorry you have had such a long wait.• I do studies in my office on patient satisfaction, short waits, warmth and caring of my office personnel.• In many ways it's worth the wait.• A lot of patients face a two-year wait for treatment.have a ... wait• Well, he would just have to wait.• I would simply have to wait and see.• But why did we have to wait 30 years to learn about them?• Economists will have to wait a while for how the federal government read Massachusetts' employment situation last month.• We will have to wait and keep an eye on that side of it.• We will have to wait and see whether caper berries take over when fromagefrais and raspberry vinegar are exhausted.• That would have to wait until the experiment was done.Origin wait1 (1100-1200) Old North French waitier “to watch”wait1 verb →10-17 →n GRAMMAR1 →n COLLOCATIONS1 →THESAURUS1 →5 FREQUENCY1 →PHRASAL VERBS1wait2 nounLDOCE OnlineChinese not do something until Corpus somewhere or stay to |
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