wait

[US]/weɪt/
[UK]/weɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. 等候, 等待
Word Forms
复数waits
过去分词waited
现在分词waiting
过去式waited
第三人称单数waits

Phrases & Collocations

please wait

请等一下

wait a moment

等一下

wait for

等候

wait until

等待直到…

can't wait

迫不及待

wait and see

等着瞧

wait in

在家等待

wait a minute

等一下;等一会

wait on

服侍;焦急地等待

wait a second

稍等一下

wait upon

侍候;服侍

wait in line

排队等候

keep someone waiting

让某人等待

wait up

不睡而等候

wait time

等待时间

wait a while

等一会儿

wait out

等到…结束

wait around

呆呆地等;空等

Example Sentences

wait a person's return

等待某人回来

Wait (half) a jiff.

稍等一下!

wait without the door

在门外等

wait for the next bus

等候下一趟汽车

Wait half a mo.

等一等。

Do wait for me.

务必请等我。

They all wait on the king.

他们都侍奉国王。

waiting for the paint to dry.

等待油漆变干。

the length of the waiting list.

等候者名单的长度。

the waiting area was overflowing.

等候区的人太多挤不下了。

the waiting room was packed.

等候室里挤满了人。

can't wait any longer.

不能再等了

he did not wait for a reply.

他没有等待答复。

I can't wait for tomorrow.

我等不到明天了。

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