| 单词 | wait |
| 释义 | wait2 /weit; wet/ vi, vt 1 [VP2A, B, C, 3A, 4A] ~ ( for), stay where one is, delay acting, until sb or sth comes or until sth happens: 等; 等候; 期待： Please ~ a minute. 请等一苫儿。 W~ for me, please. 请等一等我。 How long have you been ~ing? 你已经等候多久了？ We are ~ing for the rain to stop. 我们在夺待雨停。 We are ~ing for better weather. 我们在期待较好的天气。 We ~ed (in order) to see what would happen. 我们等着看会发生什么事情。 They say that everything comes to those who ~. 人们说能耐心等候的人白有良机。 keep sb ~ing. fail to meet him or be ready at the appointed time: 叫人等; 让人等候; 在约定的时间不能见某人或未准备妥当： His wife never keeps him ~ing. 他的妻子从不让他等候。 ~ up (for sb), stay up, not go to bed. (为等某人而)熬夜; ( 为某人)等着不睡。 No ~ing, warning (indicated by the sign 0) that motorvehicles must not stop at the side of the roadway. 禁止停车(警吿机动车辆不得在路边停车，以 0 表示之)。 2 [VP6A] await) ~ for; ~ and watch for: 等候; 等待; 守候： He is ~ing his opportunity. 他在等候机首。 He always expects me to ~ his convenience, until it is convenient for him (to do sth). 他总是希望我等到他方便的时候(做某事)。 You must-your turn, ~ until it is your turn. 你必须等到轮到你的时候。 3 [VP6A, 14] ~ (for), defer, postpone (a meal): 就搁; 延缓(餐食)： Don't ~ dinner for me. 不要为我而延缓开饭。 4 [VP3A] ~ on/ upon sb. a act as a servant to, fetch and carry things for. 服侍; 伺候。 ~ sb hand and foot, attend to his every need: 伺候某人无微不至： A Japanese wife was formerly expected to ~ upon her husband hand and foot. 前日本太太被认为应该无微不至地伺候丈夫。 b (old use) pay a visit to: (旧用法)访问; 拜访： Our commercial agent will ~ upon you next Monday. 我们的商务代理将于下周一拜访你。 5 [VP3A] ~ at/on. act as a servant at table, serving food, clearing away dishes, etc: 伺候开饭(端菜、淸理碗盘等)： ~ at table (US 美 = ~ on table). 伺候开饭。 6 ~ing-list, list of persons who cannot be served, treated, etc now, but who will be served, etc later, if possible: 等候者名单(等待机会接受服务、诊疗等之人的名单)： put sb on a ~ing-list for theatre tickets/an appointment, etc. 把某人列入申请戏票(某项约会等) 的雪候名单中。 '~.ing-room n room in a railwaystation, etc used by people who are ~ing for trains; room (eg in a doctor' 、 or dentisfs house or office) where people ~ until they can be attended to. 候车室; 模诊室; 等候室。 ~er n man who ~s at table in a restaurant, hotel dining-room, etc. (餐厅，旅馆餐室等的)侍者; 侍应生; 跑堂的。 ~ ress /'weitns; 'wetris/ n woman ~er. 女侍者; 女侍应生。 |
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