wait的意思和读音

wait

: [weɪt] : [weɪt]

v.

n.

waits  waiting  waited  

v.+n.wait minute,wait bus,wait hour,wait week,wait month

adv.+v.wait patiently,anxiously wait

v.begin

n.delay,pause,interval,postponement,gap

v.stay,remain,hang around,postpone,hang on

waitv.

1.[i][t]to stay where you are or delay doing sth until sb/sth comes or sth happens

She rang the bell and waited.

Have you been waiting long?

I've been waiting (for) twenty minutes.

I'll wait outside until the meeting's over.

Wait for me!

We're waiting for the rain to stop before we go out.

Hurry up! We're waiting to go.

You'll just have to wait your turn(= wait until your turn comes) .

2.[i][t]to hope or watch for sth to happen, especially for a long time

Leeds United had waited for success for eighteen years.

This is just the opportunity I've been waiting for.

He's waiting for me to make a mistake.

I waited my chance and slipped out when no one was looking.

3.[i]使to be ready for sb to have or use

There's a letter waiting for you at home.

The hotel had a taxi waiting to collect us.

4.[i]to be left to be dealt with at a later time because it is not urgent

I've got some calls to make but they can wait until tomorrow.

IDMan accident/a disaster waiting to happena thing or person that is very likely to cause danger or a problem in the future because of the condition it is in or the way they behave

The children can't wait for Christmas to come.

I can hardly wait to see him again.

I, they, etc. cant wait/can hardly waitused when you are emphasizing that sb is very excited about sth or keen to do it

The children can't wait for Christmas to come.

I can hardly wait to see him again.

I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.

keep sb waiting使to make sb have to wait or be delayed, especially because you arrive late

I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.

We'll just have to wait and see─there's nothing we can do at the moment.

a wait-and-see policy

‘Where are we going?’ ‘Wait and see!’“?”“/ target=_blank class=infotextkey>!”

wait and seeused to tell sb that they must be patient and wait to find out about sth later

We'll just have to wait and see─there's nothing we can do at the moment.

a wait-and-see policy

‘Where are we going?’ ‘Wait and see!’“?”“/ target=_blank class=infotextkey>!”

wait at table;(to serve food to people, for example at a formal meal

They're off on a trip, to─wait for it─the Maldives!

wait for itused to say that you are about to tell sb sth that is surprising or amusing

They're off on a trip, to─wait for it─the Maldives!

used to tell sb not to start doing sth yet, but to wait until you tell them

Can you wait a second while I make a call?

Wait a minute─this isn't the right key.

wait a minute/moment/secondto wait for a short time

Can you wait a second while I make a call?

used when you have just noticed or remembered sth, or had a sudden idea

Wait a minute─this isn't the right key.

wait on sb hand and footto take care of sb's needs so well that they do not have to do anything for themselveswait tablesto work serving food to people in a restaurant

Wait till you see what I've found!/ target=_blank class=infotextkey>

wait till/until…(informal)/ target=_blank class=infotextkey>used to show that you are very excited about telling or showing sth to sb

Wait till you see what I've found!/ target=_blank class=infotextkey>

what are we waiting for?(informal)used to suggest that you should all start doing what you have been discussing

If the car needs cleaning, what are you waiting for?

what are you waiting for?(informal)used to tell sb to do sth now rather than later

If the car needs cleaning, what are you waiting for?

I'll be famous one day, just you wait!/ target=_blank class=infotextkey>

(just) you wait/ target=_blank class=infotextkey>used to emphasize a threat, warning or promise

I'll be famous one day, just you wait!/ target=_blank class=infotextkey>

n.

1.[ususing]~ (for sb/sth)an act of waiting; an amount of time waited

We had a long wait for the bus.

He now faces an agonizing two-month wait for the test results.

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n.1.,;();2.()

v.1.to stay in one place because you expect or hope that something will happen; to delay doing something until someone arrives or until something else happens2.to be hoping or expecting that something will happen3.to be ready for someone to take or use

n.1.a period during which you stay in one place, or you delay doing something, because you expect or hope that something will happen

1. sure wait wait for ...

2. sure ; wait ; wait for ; ...

3. day( ) 38. wait) 39. tomorrow( ) 40. ...

4. cry- wait- mom- ...

5. hand : wait vertical-text : I ...

6. 111. Unbelievable! ! 114. Wait! ! 117. Willingly! ! ...

7.3. A-Lin”《(Wait)》4. SUPER JUNIOR M”《

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1.They wait for a boss (hopefully a great one) to give them responsibility or authority or experiences that add up to a career.

2.Well, you know, even tigers are afraid of me. You do not play with me, you wait and see!

3.Mary Dan, the youngest, asked me to wait for her to grow up so that we could get married.

4.It was kind of him to wait.

5.So it was no surprise when he told a pro-immigration rally in Las Vegas last month that reform could wait no longer.

6.Worried about having to stand up in the aisle in a crowded bus, or to wait hours for the next departure?

7.Shout "Fire! " in a crowded theatre and people do not wait to see the evidence before they rush for the exits.”,

8.Yeah, you'll be back in a few days. I can't wait to see ya. What? You're glad Rebecca's here?

9.Pawan told Thuma that he wanted to marry her, so Thuma told him to wait and she would divorce her husband to be with him.PawanThumaThuma

10.Please wait for a while. I shall explain it for you after I finish this.