wait的意思

wait: [ weit ]

n. 等待,等候

v. 等候,期待,延缓

词形变化:

动词过去式:waited 过去分词:waited 现在分词:waiting 第三人称单数:waits

例句与用法:

1. I don't like this long wait.

我不喜欢这种长时间的等待。

2. How long have you been waiting?

你已经等候多久了？

3. He kept us waiting for ages while he packed his luggage.

他收拾行李，让我们等了好半天。

4. I waited in all day but they didn't arrive.

我在家等了一天，他们却没来。

5. He seemed to expect to be waited on hand and foot.

他像是想要人尽心尽力伺候他.

6. 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给你钱.

7. The matter can wait until the next meeting; it's not urgent.

这件事可以等到下次会议处理, 不是急事.

8. Tell him I can't see him now, he'll have to wait.

告诉他我现在无法见他, 他得等一等.

英英解释:

名词wait:

1. time during which some action is awaited

同义词：delay, hold, time lag, postponement

2. the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

同义词：waiting

动词wait:

1. stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

2. wait before acting

同义词：hold off, hold back

3. look forward to the probable occurrence of

同义词：expect, look, await

4. serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant

同义词：waitress