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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;
?? 例句
Compare wait for and expect.
試比較wait for和expect.
The small fry have to wait patiently.
小人物們必須耐心等待。
The old man has no one to wait on him.
那個老人沒有人服侍。
We're waiting for the bus.
我們在等公車。
Don't wait supper for me.
別等我吃晚飯。
?? 聯想助記
【記】※ wa-拼音“哇”,it-他:哇!他還在等
※ wai-拼音“歪”,t-拼音“頭”:她歪著頭焦急等待什么
※ wai-拼音“外”,t-似數字“七”:外面有七個人在等候
? 同義詞
?? 牛津釋義
wait
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(a) [I, Ipr, It]
~ (for sb/sth) stay where one is, delay acting, etc for a specified time or until sb or sth comes or until sth happens 等候; 等待
`Have you been waiting long?' `Yes, I've been waiting (for) twenty minutes.' ｀你等了很久了嗎?＇｀是啊, 等了20分鐘了.＇
Tell him I can't see him now, he'll have to wait. 告訴他我現在無法見他, 他得等一等.
Wait for me, please. 請等我一會兒.
We are waiting for the rain to stop. 我們正在等著雨停下了.
You'll have to wait until the end of the month before I can pay you. 你得等到月底我才能付給你錢.
(infml 口) I was just waiting for (ie expecting) that (to happen). 我正盼著這件事（發生）呢.
The chairman is waiting to begin (the meeting). 主席正在等著宣布開會.
I am waiting to hear the result. 我正在等著聽結果.
I can't wait (ie am impatient) to read his latest novel. 我巴不得要看他的新小說.
(b) [Tn] wait and watch for (sth); await 等候, 等待（某事）
wait one's opportunity/chance to do sth 等待時機[機會]做某事
You will just have to wait your turn, ie wait until your turn comes. 你得等到輪到你才行. =>Usage 見所附用法.
(c) [I] not be dealt with immediately; be postponed 暫緩處理; 推遲
The matter can wait until the next meeting; it's not urgent. 這件事可以等到下次會議處理, 不是急事.
2 [Tn, Dn.pr]
~ sth (for sb) postpone (a meal) until sb arrives （為等候某人）推遲開（飯）
I shall be home late tonight, so don't wait dinner (for me). 今晚我回來得晚, 別等我吃飯.
3 [I] stop a vehicle at the side of the road for a short time （機動車在路邊）暫停
No Waiting, ie as a warning that vehicles must not stop at the side of the road even for a short time. 禁止停車.4 (idm 習語) keep sb `waiting cause sb to wait or be delayed, eg because one is unpunctual 使某人等候或耽擱某人（如因對方不準時）
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. 對不起, 讓您久等了.
He kept us waiting for ages while he packed his luggage. 他收拾行李, 讓我們等了好半天. ready and waiting => ready. time and tide wait for no man => time1. ,wait and `see wait and find out what will happen before taking action; be patient 等等看; 耐心等待
We shall just have to wait and see; there's nothing we can do at the moment. 我們只好等等看, 現在無能為力. wait at `table (US wait on `table) (of a waiter or a servant in a private house) serve food and drink to people, clear away dishes, etc （指服務員或傭人）招待進餐. wait for the `cat to jump/to see `which way the `cat jumps (infml 口) delay taking action or a decision until it becomes clear how events will turn out 待情況明朗後再采取行動或做出決定. `wait for it (infml 口) (used as a warning to sb not to act, speak, etc before the proper time to do so has come 用以警告某人時機未到時別采取行動或別說話等). (play) a `waiting game (cause) a deliberate delay in taking action so that one may act more effectively later （實行）待機而動的策略. wait on sb hand and `foot serve sb by attending to all his needs 無微不至地照顧某人
He seemed to expect to be waited on hand and foot. 他像是想要人盡心盡力伺候他. what are we `waiting for? (infml 口) let us go ahead and do sth, esp sth that has been planned or discussed 咱們干吧, 還等什麼呢? （尤指已計畫的或商議過的事）. what are you `waiting for? (infml ironic 口, 反語) why don't you get on with the job, work, etc? 你還等什麼呢? （怎麼還不著手干活兒、 工作等?） (just) you `wait (used ...
?? 考研助記
因為want（想要），所以wait(等) 青蛙(wa)為它(it) 等了好久
?? 擴展釋義
*[weit]n. 等待, 等候vt. 等候, 期待, 延緩, 伺候, 推遲vi. 等, 等候, 耽擱, 伺候用餐【計】 等待相關詞組: wait for wait at table wait table lie in wait for wait on sb wait out
?? 醫學釋義
等候，伺候
?? 同為「小學」詞匯
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Next, Nicole.
下一位 ，Nicole。
The whole world knows that.
那個事人人皆知。
As the neighbours complained of the noise, my husband spent weeks training him to press his paw on the latch to let himself in.
由于鄰居們對狗叫很有意見，所以我丈夫花了幾個星期的時間訓練它用腳爪按住門閂把自己放進來。