wait 的英语意思
waitwait1 /weɪt/ verb 
查看全部语言翻译1not go/start something [intransitive] to stay somewhere or not do something until something else happens, someone arrives etc留在某处或暂不行动，等待其他事情发生或某人到来等: 
Hurry up! Everyone’s waiting.快点！大家都在等了。 Would you mind waiting outside?请您在外面等一下，可以吗？wait for a queue of people waiting for a bus等公共汽车的一列人群 Wait for me!等等我！wait for somebody/something to do something She paused, waiting for Myles to say something.她停了下来，等待着迈尔斯说些什么。 I sat waiting patiently for the wedding to end.我耐心地坐着等婚礼结束。wait until/till I’ll wait till you come back.我会等你回来。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.我们已经等了好久了。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)（＝让某人等候，尤指因迟到而令其等待） I’m sorry to have kept you waiting.很抱歉让您久等了。GRAMMAR语法• You wait for something or someone: · I waited for the next bus. ✗Don’t say: I waited the next bus.• wait 后接 for，再接等待的对象（人或事物）：· I waited for the next bus.（我等了下一班公共汽车。）✗不要说：I waited the next bus.• You wait for someone to do something, or for something to happen: · She waited for him to finish speaking. ✗Don’t say: She waited him to finish speaking.• 等待某人做某事或等待某事发生时，用 wait for someone to do something：· She waited for him to finish speaking.（她等他说完话。）✗不要说：She waited him to finish speaking.2something has not happened [intransitive] if you are waiting for something that you expect or hope will happen or arrive, it has not happened or arrived yet若正在等待某件预期或希望会发生或到来的事，表示该事尚未发生或到来: ‘Have you heard about the job?’ ‘No, I’m still waiting.’"你听到那份工作的消息了吗？""没有，我还在等。"wait for I’m still waiting for my results.我还在等我的成绩。wait for somebody/something to do something I’m waiting for him to realize how stupid he’s been.我在等他意识到自己有多蠢。3wait a minute/second/moment etc spoken口语 a)used to ask someone not to leave or start doing something immediately用于请求某人不要立刻离开或开始做某事: Wait a second, I’ll get my coat and come with you.等一下，我去拿外套，和你一起走。 Wait a moment, just let me think.等一下，让我想想。 b)used to interrupt someone, especially because you do not agree with what they are saying用于打断某人的话，尤指不同意对方所说的内容时: Wait a minute! That’s not what we agreed!等一下！我们说好的不是这样的！ c)used when you suddenly think of, remember, or notice something用于突然想到、想起或注意到某事时: Wait a minute, I’ve got a better idea.等一下，我有个更好的主意。4somebody can’t wait/can hardly wait spoken口语 a)used to emphasize that someone is very excited about something and is eager for it to happen用于强调某人对某事非常兴奋并迫切希望其发生: We’re going to Australia on Saturday – I can’t wait!我们周六要去澳大利亚——真是迫不及待！can’t wait to do something I can’t wait to tell Gloria the good news.我迫不及待地想把这个好消息告诉格洛丽亚。 Laura could hardly wait to see the twins again.劳拉迫不及待地想再次见到那对双胞胎。wait for I can’t wait for the summer.我迫不及待地盼着夏天来临。 b)used humorously to say that something seems likely to be very boring幽默地表示某事极有可能非常无聊: A lecture on transformational grammar? I can hardly wait!变换生成语法的讲座？真是让人期待啊！5something can/can’t wait if something can wait, it is not very urgent. If something can’t wait, it is very urgent若某事 can wait（可以等），说明不很紧急；若某事 can't wait（不能等），说明非常紧急: Go home. The report can wait till tomorrow.回家吧。报告可以等到明天再写。6wait and see spoken口语 used to say that someone should be patient because they will find out about something later用于告知某人应耐心等待，因为他们稍后会得知某事: ‘What’s for dinner?’ ‘Wait and see.’"晚饭吃什么？""等着瞧吧。" We will just have to wait and see how things develop.我们只能静观其变，看看事情如何发展。7wait until/till ... spoken口语 used when you are excited about telling or showing someone something用于迫不及待地想告诉或展示给某人某事时: Wait till you see Gaby’s new house!等你看到盖比的新房子就知道了！8be waiting (for somebody) if something is waiting for you, it is ready for you to use, collect etc若某物 is waiting for you（在等着你），即已准备好供你使用、取用等: There’ll be a rental car waiting for you at the airport.机场会有一辆租用的汽车在等你。 Come round at eight and I’ll have dinner waiting.八点来，我会把晚饭备好等你。9wait your turn to stay calm until it is your turn to do something, instead of trying to move ahead of other people耐心等候轮到自己，而不是试图插队超越他人: 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，你们有三个人，所以你们得按顺序等！10something is (well) worth waiting for spoken口语 used to say that something is very good, even though it takes a long time to come用于表示某事物虽然需要很长时间才能得到，但非常值得: Their new album was worth waiting for.他们的新专辑值得等待。11(just) you wait spoken口语 a) British English used to warn or threaten someone用于警告或威胁某人: I’ll get you back for what you’ve done, just you wait.你等着，你做的这些我迟早会让你好看的。 b)used to tell someone you are sure something will happen用于告诉某人你确信某事将会发生: It’ll be a huge success. Just you wait.这将会大获成功，你等着瞧吧。12what are you waiting for? spoken口语 used to tell someone to do something immediately用于催促某人立即行动: Well, what are you waiting for? Go and apologize.你还等什么？去道歉吧。13what are we waiting for? spoken口语 used to say in a cheerful way that you think everyone should start doing something immediately以愉快的语气表示大家应该立即开始做某事: What are we waiting for? Let’s go eat.我们还等什么？去吃饭吧。14wait for it British English spoken口语 a)used just before you tell someone something that is funny or surprising用于在告诉某人有趣或令人惊讶的事情之前: His name was – wait for it – Mr Bacon.他的名字是——你猜怎么着——培根先生。 b)used to tell someone not to do something until the correct time because they seem very impatient to do it now用于提醒某人在合适的时机到来之前不要急于行动，因为对方显得非常迫不及待15be waiting in the wings to be ready to do something if it is necessary or if a suitable time comes随时准备好，一旦有必要或时机合适便采取行动: Other firms are waiting in the wings, ready to step in and make an offer should the current deal fall through.其他公司正在幕后待机，一旦当前交易告吹，随时准备介入并提出报价。16wait tables American English to work in a restaurant serving food and drink to people at their tables在餐厅为餐桌上的顾客提供食物和饮料服务: I spent the summer waiting tables.我整个夏天都在餐厅当服务员。17(play) a/the waiting game if 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若采取 waiting game（观望策略），即在特定情况下故意按兵不动，等看清他人动向后再寻机取得优势COLLOCATIONS词语搭配adverbs副词wait two hours/ten minutes etc· William waited an hour for his sister to arrive.· 威廉等了一个小时，等他妹妹到来。wait long (=wait a long time – used especially in questions or negative sentences)· She did not have to wait long for a train.· 她等火车没等多久。wait ages informal非正式 esp BrE (=wait a long time)· I had to wait ages for a bus.· 我等公共汽车等了好久。patiently· They patiently waited for the rain to stop.· 他们耐心地等待雨停。impatiently· He waited impatiently for a reply.· 他不耐烦地等待着回复。anxiously· All his friends were waiting anxiously for their exam results.· 他所有的朋友都在焦虑地等待考试成绩。wait expectantly (=hoping that something good or exciting will happen soon)· He took out his camera and waited expectantly.· 他拿出相机，满怀期待地等着。phrases短语keep somebody waiting· He kept us waiting for half an hour.· 他让我们等了半个小时。wait with bated breath (=while feeling very anxious or excited)· She waited with bated breath to see what he would say.· 她屏息等待着，想知道他会说些什么。wait in vain (=wait for something that never happens)· They waited in vain for their son to come home.· 他们徒劳地等待着儿子回家。THESAURUS同义词辨析wait to stay somewhere or not do something until something else happens, someone arrives etc留在某处或暂不行动，等待其他事情发生或某人到来等: · I’ll wait here while you call him.· 你给他打电话的时候，我在这里等。· He said he was waiting for a friend.· 他说他在等一位朋友。hang around (also hang about British English) informal非正式 to wait in a place not doing anything, especially so that you are wasting time在某处无所事事地等待，尤指在浪费时间: · 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因期望某事发生而等待: · The captain decided it was best to hold on and wait for the other ship to arrive.· 船长决定最好坚守等待，等另一艘船到来。· We hung on until the very last moment.· 我们一直坚持到最后一刻。can you hold on/hang on? spoken口语 used when telling someone to wait用于让某人稍等: · Can you hang on a minute? I just want to finish this email.· 能等我一下吗？我想把这封邮件写完。stand by/be on standby to wait and be ready to do something if needed – used especially about soldiers, police, medical teams etc待命，随时准备采取行动——尤指军人、警察、医疗团队等: · The army are standing by.· 军队正在待命。· Emergency services were on standby after someone called to say there was a bomb in the city centre.· 有人打电话称市中心有炸弹后，紧急服务部门进入待命状态。await formal正式 to wait for something – used about something that you know will happen or arrive等待某事——用于必将发生或到来的事: · I will await your reply (=in a formal letter).· 静候您的回复。（＝正式信函中用语）· In February, nearly 200,000 prisoners were awaiting trial.· 二月份，近20万名囚犯正在等待受审。· The soldiers awaited the order to advance.· 士兵们等待着前进的命令。wait around (also wait about British English) phrasal verb to stay in the same place and do nothing while you are waiting for something to happen, someone to arrive etc在等待某事发生或某人到来等时，留在原地无所事事: Movie-making involves acting for ten minutes and then waiting around for two hours.拍电影就是演十分钟，然后再干等两个小时。 We’d better be going. We can’t wait about like this any longer.我们最好走了。不能再这样干等下去了。wait behind phrasal verb British English to stay somewhere after other people have left在他人离去后仍留在原处: She waited behind to help Debbie with the clearing up.她留下来帮黛比收拾打扫。wait in phrasal verb British English to stay at home and wait there for someone to arrive待在家里等某人到来: I have to wait in for the repair man.我得在家等维修工上门。wait on somebody/something phrasal verb1to serve food and drink to someone at their table, especially in a restaurant在餐桌旁为某人提供食物和饮料服务，尤指在餐厅中2to wait for a particular event, piece of information etc, especially before doing something or making a decision等待某一特定事件或信息等，尤指在做某事或做决定之前: We’re waiting on the blood test results.我们正在等血液检测结果。3wait on somebody hand and foot to do everything for someone while they do nothing – used to show disapproval对某人百依百顺、事事代劳，而对方无所事事——含贬义: His wife waits on him hand and foot.他妻子对他侍候得无微不至。wait something ↔ out phrasal verb if you wait out an event, period, or time, especially an unpleasant one, you wait for it to finish若 wait out 某一事件、时期或时间（尤指令人不快的），即耐心等待其结束: Let’s find a place where we can wait out the storm.我们去找个地方等风暴过去吧。wait up phrasal verb1to wait for someone to return before you go to bed等某人回来后再去睡觉wait up for Don’t wait up for me; I may be late.不用等我，我可能会很晚回来。2Wait up! American English used to tell someone to stop, so that you can talk to them or go with them用于让某人停下来，以便与其交谈或一同前往: ‘Wait up!’ he called."等等！"他喊道。
查看全部语言翻译1not go/start something [intransitive] to stay somewhere or not do something until something else happens, someone arrives etc留在某处或暂不行动，等待其他事情发生或某人到来等: Hurry up! Everyone’s waiting.快点！大家都在等了。 Would you mind waiting outside?请您在外面等一下，可以吗？wait for a queue of people waiting for a bus等公共汽车的一列人群 Wait for me!等等我！wait for somebody/something to do something She paused, waiting for Myles to say something.她停了下来，等待着迈尔斯说些什么。 I sat waiting patiently for the wedding to end.我耐心地坐着等婚礼结束。wait until/till I’ll wait till you come back.我会等你回来。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.我们已经等了好久了。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)（＝让某人等候，尤指因迟到而令其等待） I’m sorry to have kept you waiting.很抱歉让您久等了。GRAMMAR语法• You wait for something or someone: · I waited for the next bus. ✗Don’t say: I waited the next bus.• wait 后接 for，再接等待的对象（人或事物）：· I waited for the next bus.（我等了下一班公共汽车。）✗不要说：I waited the next bus.• You wait for someone to do something, or for something to happen: · She waited for him to finish speaking. ✗Don’t say: She waited him to finish speaking.• 等待某人做某事或等待某事发生时，用 wait for someone to do something：· She waited for him to finish speaking.（她等他说完话。）✗不要说：She waited him to finish speaking.2something has not happened [intransitive] if you are waiting for something that you expect or hope will happen or arrive, it has not happened or arrived yet若正在等待某件预期或希望会发生或到来的事，表示该事尚未发生或到来: ‘Have you heard about the job?’ ‘No, I’m still waiting.’"你听到那份工作的消息了吗？""没有，我还在等。"wait for I’m still waiting for my results.我还在等我的成绩。wait for somebody/something to do something I’m waiting for him to realize how stupid he’s been.我在等他意识到自己有多蠢。3wait a minute/second/moment etc spoken口语 a)used to ask someone not to leave or start doing something immediately用于请求某人不要立刻离开或开始做某事: Wait a second, I’ll get my coat and come with you.等一下，我去拿外套，和你一起走。 Wait a moment, just let me think.等一下，让我想想。 b)used to interrupt someone, especially because you do not agree with what they are saying用于打断某人的话，尤指不同意对方所说的内容时: Wait a minute! That’s not what we agreed!等一下！我们说好的不是这样的！ c)used when you suddenly think of, remember, or notice something用于突然想到、想起或注意到某事时: Wait a minute, I’ve got a better idea.等一下，我有个更好的主意。4somebody can’t wait/can hardly wait spoken口语 a)used to emphasize that someone is very excited about something and is eager for it to happen用于强调某人对某事非常兴奋并迫切希望其发生: We’re going to Australia on Saturday – I can’t wait!我们周六要去澳大利亚——真是迫不及待！can’t wait to do something I can’t wait to tell Gloria the good news.我迫不及待地想把这个好消息告诉格洛丽亚。 Laura could hardly wait to see the twins again.劳拉迫不及待地想再次见到那对双胞胎。wait for I can’t wait for the summer.我迫不及待地盼着夏天来临。 b)used humorously to say that something seems likely to be very boring幽默地表示某事极有可能非常无聊: A lecture on transformational grammar? I can hardly wait!变换生成语法的讲座？真是让人期待啊！5something can/can’t wait if something can wait, it is not very urgent. If something can’t wait, it is very urgent若某事 can wait（可以等），说明不很紧急；若某事 can't wait（不能等），说明非常紧急: Go home. The report can wait till tomorrow.回家吧。报告可以等到明天再写。6wait and see spoken口语 used to say that someone should be patient because they will find out about something later用于告知某人应耐心等待，因为他们稍后会得知某事: ‘What’s for dinner?’ ‘Wait and see.’"晚饭吃什么？""等着瞧吧。" We will just have to wait and see how things develop.我们只能静观其变，看看事情如何发展。7wait until/till ... spoken口语 used when you are excited about telling or showing someone something用于迫不及待地想告诉或展示给某人某事时: Wait till you see Gaby’s new house!等你看到盖比的新房子就知道了！8be waiting (for somebody) if something is waiting for you, it is ready for you to use, collect etc若某物 is waiting for you（在等着你），即已准备好供你使用、取用等: There’ll be a rental car waiting for you at the airport.机场会有一辆租用的汽车在等你。 Come round at eight and I’ll have dinner waiting.八点来，我会把晚饭备好等你。9wait your turn to stay calm until it is your turn to do something, instead of trying to move ahead of other people耐心等候轮到自己，而不是试图插队超越他人: 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，你们有三个人，所以你们得按顺序等！10something is (well) worth waiting for spoken口语 used to say that something is very good, even though it takes a long time to come用于表示某事物虽然需要很长时间才能得到，但非常值得: Their new album was worth waiting for.他们的新专辑值得等待。11(just) you wait spoken口语 a) British English used to warn or threaten someone用于警告或威胁某人: I’ll get you back for what you’ve done, just you wait.你等着，你做的这些我迟早会让你好看的。 b)used to tell someone you are sure something will happen用于告诉某人你确信某事将会发生: It’ll be a huge success. Just you wait.这将会大获成功，你等着瞧吧。12what are you waiting for? spoken口语 used to tell someone to do something immediately用于催促某人立即行动: Well, what are you waiting for? Go and apologize.你还等什么？去道歉吧。13what are we waiting for? spoken口语 used to say in a cheerful way that you think everyone should start doing something immediately以愉快的语气表示大家应该立即开始做某事: What are we waiting for? Let’s go eat.我们还等什么？去吃饭吧。14wait for it British English spoken口语 a)used just before you tell someone something that is funny or surprising用于在告诉某人有趣或令人惊讶的事情之前: His name was – wait for it – Mr Bacon.他的名字是——你猜怎么着——培根先生。 b)used to tell someone not to do something until the correct time because they seem very impatient to do it now用于提醒某人在合适的时机到来之前不要急于行动，因为对方显得非常迫不及待15be waiting in the wings to be ready to do something if it is necessary or if a suitable time comes随时准备好，一旦有必要或时机合适便采取行动: Other firms are waiting in the wings, ready to step in and make an offer should the current deal fall through.其他公司正在幕后待机，一旦当前交易告吹，随时准备介入并提出报价。16wait tables American English to work in a restaurant serving food and drink to people at their tables在餐厅为餐桌上的顾客提供食物和饮料服务: I spent the summer waiting tables.我整个夏天都在餐厅当服务员。17(play) a/the waiting game if 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若采取 waiting game（观望策略），即在特定情况下故意按兵不动，等看清他人动向后再寻机取得优势COLLOCATIONS词语搭配adverbs副词wait two hours/ten minutes etc· William waited an hour for his sister to arrive.· 威廉等了一个小时，等他妹妹到来。wait long (=wait a long time – used especially in questions or negative sentences)· She did not have to wait long for a train.· 她等火车没等多久。wait ages informal非正式 esp BrE (=wait a long time)· I had to wait ages for a bus.· 我等公共汽车等了好久。patiently· They patiently waited for the rain to stop.· 他们耐心地等待雨停。impatiently· He waited impatiently for a reply.· 他不耐烦地等待着回复。anxiously· All his friends were waiting anxiously for their exam results.· 他所有的朋友都在焦虑地等待考试成绩。wait expectantly (=hoping that something good or exciting will happen soon)· He took out his camera and waited expectantly.· 他拿出相机，满怀期待地等着。phrases短语keep somebody waiting· He kept us waiting for half an hour.· 他让我们等了半个小时。wait with bated breath (=while feeling very anxious or excited)· She waited with bated breath to see what he would say.· 她屏息等待着，想知道他会说些什么。wait in vain (=wait for something that never happens)· They waited in vain for their son to come home.· 他们徒劳地等待着儿子回家。THESAURUS同义词辨析wait to stay somewhere or not do something until something else happens, someone arrives etc留在某处或暂不行动，等待其他事情发生或某人到来等: · I’ll wait here while you call him.· 你给他打电话的时候，我在这里等。· He said he was waiting for a friend.· 他说他在等一位朋友。hang around (also hang about British English) informal非正式 to wait in a place not doing anything, especially so that you are wasting time在某处无所事事地等待，尤指在浪费时间: · 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因期望某事发生而等待: · The captain decided it was best to hold on and wait for the other ship to arrive.· 船长决定最好坚守等待，等另一艘船到来。· We hung on until the very last moment.· 我们一直坚持到最后一刻。can you hold on/hang on? spoken口语 used when telling someone to wait用于让某人稍等: · Can you hang on a minute? I just want to finish this email.· 能等我一下吗？我想把这封邮件写完。stand by/be on standby to wait and be ready to do something if needed – used especially about soldiers, police, medical teams etc待命，随时准备采取行动——尤指军人、警察、医疗团队等: · The army are standing by.· 军队正在待命。· Emergency services were on standby after someone called to say there was a bomb in the city centre.· 有人打电话称市中心有炸弹后，紧急服务部门进入待命状态。await formal正式 to wait for something – used about something that you know will happen or arrive等待某事——用于必将发生或到来的事: · I will await your reply (=in a formal letter).· 静候您的回复。（＝正式信函中用语）· In February, nearly 200,000 prisoners were awaiting trial.· 二月份，近20万名囚犯正在等待受审。· The soldiers awaited the order to advance.· 士兵们等待着前进的命令。wait around (also wait about British English) phrasal verb to stay in the same place and do nothing while you are waiting for something to happen, someone to arrive etc在等待某事发生或某人到来等时，留在原地无所事事: Movie-making involves acting for ten minutes and then waiting around for two hours.拍电影就是演十分钟，然后再干等两个小时。 We’d better be going. We can’t wait about like this any longer.我们最好走了。不能再这样干等下去了。wait behind phrasal verb British English to stay somewhere after other people have left在他人离去后仍留在原处: She waited behind to help Debbie with the clearing up.她留下来帮黛比收拾打扫。wait in phrasal verb British English to stay at home and wait there for someone to arrive待在家里等某人到来: I have to wait in for the repair man.我得在家等维修工上门。wait on somebody/something phrasal verb1to serve food and drink to someone at their table, especially in a restaurant在餐桌旁为某人提供食物和饮料服务，尤指在餐厅中2to wait for a particular event, piece of information etc, especially before doing something or making a decision等待某一特定事件或信息等，尤指在做某事或做决定之前: We’re waiting on the blood test results.我们正在等血液检测结果。3wait on somebody hand and foot to do everything for someone while they do nothing – used to show disapproval对某人百依百顺、事事代劳，而对方无所事事——含贬义: His wife waits on him hand and foot.他妻子对他侍候得无微不至。wait something ↔ out phrasal verb if you wait out an event, period, or time, especially an unpleasant one, you wait for it to finish若 wait out 某一事件、时期或时间（尤指令人不快的），即耐心等待其结束: Let’s find a place where we can wait out the storm.我们去找个地方等风暴过去吧。wait up phrasal verb1to wait for someone to return before you go to bed等某人回来后再去睡觉wait up for Don’t wait up for me; I may be late.不用等我，我可能会很晚回来。2Wait up! American English used to tell someone to stop, so that you can talk to them or go with them用于让某人停下来，以便与其交谈或一同前往: ‘Wait up!’ he called."等等！"他喊道。waitwait2 noun [singular] a period of time in which you wait for something to happen, someone to arrive etc等待某事发生或某人到来等所经历的一段时间wait for The average wait for an appointment at the clinic was eight weeks.在该诊所预约就诊的平均等待时间为八周。long/three-hour/two-week etc wait There was an hour wait before the next train departed.下一班火车出发前有一个小时的等待时间。 They’ll have a long wait.他们将等待很长时间。 → lie in wait at lie1(8)
a period of time in which you wait for something to happen, someone to arrive etc等待某事发生或某人到来等所经历的一段时间wait for The average wait for an appointment at the clinic was eight weeks.在该诊所预约就诊的平均等待时间为八周。long/three-hour/two-week etc wait There was an hour wait before the next train departed.下一班火车出发前有一个小时的等待时间。 They’ll have a long wait.他们将等待很长时间。 → lie in wait at lie1(8)