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
網 絡
等； 等待； 等候； 等待光標 過去式：waited 過去分詞：waited 現在分詞：waiting 第三人稱單數：waits
詞條標簽：
CET4 CET6 考研
柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典 現代英漢綜合大詞典 英漢雙向大詞典
1. VERB 動詞等待;等候 When you wait for something or someone, you spend some time doing very little, because you cannot act until that thing happens or that person arrives. 語法信息：V for n
語法信息：V for n to-inf
語法信息：V to-inf
語法信息：V
語法信息：V n
語法信息：V-ing
語法信息：Also V n for n
搭配模式：no passiveI walk to a street corner and wait for the school bus...
我走到街角等校車。
Stop waiting for things to happen. Make them happen...
不要坐等事情發生。要創造條件讓它們發生。
I waited to see how she responded...
我等著看她如何回應。
Angus got out of the car to wait...
安格斯從汽車裏出來等著。
We will have to wait a week or so before we know whether the operation is a success...
我們還得等壹周左右才能知道手術是否成功。
He told waiting journalists that he did not expect a referendum to be held for several months.
他告訴守候著的記者，他認為幾個月內不會舉行全民公決。
waiting
The waiting became almost unbearable.
等待變得讓人幾乎無法忍受。
2. N-COUNT 可數名詞等待;等待的時間 A wait is a period of time in which you do very little, before something happens or before you can do something. 搭配模式：usu sing...the four-hour wait for the organizers to declare the result.
組織者宣布結果之前長達4小時的等待
3. VERB 動詞準備妥當;可獲得;可使用 If something is waiting for you, it is ready for you to use, have, or do. 語法信息：V for n
語法信息：have n V-ing for n
語法信息：V to-inf
語法信息：have n V-ing to-inf
語法信息：have n V-ing
語法信息：Also V
搭配模式：usu contThere'll be a car waiting for you...
會有輛汽車等妳。
When we came home we had a meal waiting for us...
我們到家時，有壹頓美餐正等著我們享用。
Ships with unfurled sails wait to take them aboard...
船只揚起風帆，等待他們上船。
Three-hundred railway wagons were waiting to be unloaded...
有300個鐵路貨車車廂等著卸貨。
He had a taxi waiting to take him to the train...
他讓壹輛出租車等著帶他到火車站去。
The President had his plane waiting, 20 minutes' drive away.
總統讓飛機在20分鐘車程的地方等著。
4. VERB 動詞延緩;推遲;擱置 If you say that something can wait, you mean that it is not important or urgent and so you will deal with it or do it later. 語法信息：V
搭配模式：no contI want to talk to you, but it can wait...
我想和妳談談，但可以晚點再說。
Any changes will have to wait until sponsors can be found.
任何改變都要等找到贊助商之後再作決定。
Usage Note :
Do not confuse wait for, expect, and look forward to. When you wait for someone or something, you stay in the same place until the person arrives or the thing happens. Whisky was served while we waited for him... We got off the plane and waited for our luggage. When you are expecting someone or something, you think that the person or thing is going to arrive or that the thing is going to happen. I sent a postcard, so they were expecting me... We are expecting rain. When you look forward to something that is going to happen, you feel happy because you think you will enjoy it. I'll bet you're looking forward to your holidays... I always looked forward to seeing her.
不要混淆 wait for，expect 和 look forward to。wait for 是指在原地等待某人到來或某事發生。例如，Whisky was served while we waited for him (在我們等他的時候，威士忌端上來了)，We got off the plane and waited for our luggage (我們下了飛機，等著取行李)。expect 表示認為某人或某物即將到來，或某事即將發生。例如，I sent a postcard, so they were expecting me (我寄了張明信片，所以他們知道我要來)，We are expecting rain (我們預計會下雨)。look forward to 表示樂於見到某事發生，因為會從中獲取樂趣。例如，I'll bet you're looking forward to your holidays (我敢肯定妳正盼望著假期)，I always looked forward to seeing her (我總盼望著見到她)。
5. VERB 動詞(用於鼓勵或威脅)等著 You can use wait when you are trying to make someone feel excited, or to encourage or threaten them. 語法信息：V until cl/n
語法信息：V
搭配模式：only imperIf you think this all sounds very exciting, just wait until you read the book...
如果妳覺得所有這些聽起來令人興奮，那就等著去讀這本書吧。
As soon as you get some food inside you, you'll feel more cheerful. Just you wait.
吃點兒東西妳就會打起精神的。等著瞧吧。
6. VERB 動詞(用於打斷講話)等壹下，慢著 Wait is used in expressions such as wait a minute ,wait a second, and wait a moment to interrupt someone when they are speaking, for example because you object to what they are saying or because you want them to repeat something. 語法信息：V n
搭配模式：only imper
STYLE標簽：SPOKEN 口語'Wait a minute!' he broke in. 'This is not giving her a fair hearing!'
“等壹下，”他插嘴說，“這沒有給她壹個公平的解釋機會！”
7. VERB 動詞服務;服侍;招待 If an employee waits on you, for example in a restaurant or hotel, they take orders from you and bring you what you want. 語法信息：V on n
語法信息：V at nThere were plenty of servants to wait on her...
有很多仆人服侍她。
Each student is expected to wait at table for one week each semester.
每學期每個學生都要在餐廳服務壹周。