n. 確認,認可;證實;證明;[宗]堅信禮;
?? con共同+firm堅定+ation名詞后綴→證實, 確認, 批準
"I'm still waiting for confirmation of the test results."
我仍在等待考試結果的通知書。
近義:ascertainment, authentication, ratification, validation, verification, checking
反義:reprobation, reproof, reproval, discountenance, deauthorization, denial
vt.& vi. 聽到,聽見;
vt. 聽說;得知;聽取;審理;
vi. 聽;聽見;
?? h(身體兩側)+ear(耳朵):身體兩側能 聽見
"I could hear him bumbling around in the kitchen."
我聽得見他在廚房里瞎折騰。
近義:listen, overhear, hearken, hark, harken
n. 新聞;消息;(可當作新聞內容的)人;物;
"She didn't appear at all surprised at the news."
她聽到這消息時一點也沒有顯得吃驚。
近義:tidings, report, newsworthy, newsy
vt.& vi. 等候;等待;(尤指長期地)希望;盼望;
vi. 準備妥;在手邊;可得到;可使用;
vt. 推遲,擱置,延緩;
?? 因為want(想要),所以wait(等) 青蛙(wa)為它(it) 等了好久
"I'll wait until they arrive."
我會一直等到他們來。
近義:await, bide, expect, waiting, delay