wait

/weɪt/ v.
标准词条 CET-4IELTS
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等待;等候

释义与例句

v. 等待;等候
to stay in a place or delay action until someone arrives or something happens
  1. We waited outside the lecture hall until the doors opened.
    我们在演讲厅外等到门打开。
  2. Please wait for the confirmation email before making a payment.
    请先等待确认邮件,再付款。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. I cannot wait to see the finished garden.
    我迫不及待想看看完工后的花园。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 等待某人或某事用 wait for;await 后直接接宾语。can't wait to do 表示“迫不及待做”。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • waiting 等待;等候
    可作名词,常见 waiting list(候补名单)和 waiting room(等候室)等搭配。
同义词
  • await 等待;等候
    wait 是常用词,接等待对象时用 wait for;await 较正式,是及物动词,直接接宾语,不说 await for。
    The research team is awaiting approval from the ethics committee. 研究团队正在等待伦理委员会批准。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • expect 期待;预料;期望
    wait 指停留或推迟行动直到某事发生;expect 指认为某事会发生或盼望其发生,不一定花时间等候。
    We expect the results to be published on Friday. 我们预计结果将于星期五公布。
常见搭配
  • wait for 等待……
    Passengers are waiting for the delayed train. 乘客们正在等待晚点的火车。
  • can't wait to 迫不及待做……
    The children can't wait to open their presents. 孩子们迫不及待地想打开礼物。
  • wait a minute 稍等片刻
    Wait a minute while I check the booking. 请稍等,我查一下预订记录。