查词 - waited

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NOT GO/START STH

不走/未开始某事

to stay somewhere or not do something until something else happens, someone arrives etc 等，等候，等待 I

Hurry up! Everyone’s waiting.

快点！大家在等着呢。

Would you mind waiting outside?

你在外面等好吗？

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a queue of people waiting for a bus

等候公共汽车的队伍

Wait for me!

等等我！

wait for sb/sth to do sth

She paused, waiting for Myles to say something.

她停下来，等着迈尔斯说些什么。

I sat waiting patiently for the wedding to end.

我坐着耐心地等待婚礼结束。

[+ until/till ]

I’ll wait till you come back.

我会等到你回来。

wait (for) 3 hours/2 weeks etc

Can you wait for five minutes?

你能等五分钟吗？

We’ve been waiting ages .

我们已经等了很长时间了。

wait to do sth

Are you waiting to use the phone?

你在等着用电话吗？

keep sb waiting (make someone wait, especially by arriving late) 〔尤指迟到而〕使某人一直等候

I’m sorry to have kept you waiting.

对不起，让你久等了。

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STH HAS NOT HAPPENED

某事没有发生

if you are waiting for something that you expect or hope will happen or arrive, it has not happened or arrived yet 期待，等待 I

‘Have you heard about the job?’ ‘No, I’m still waiting .’

“那份工作有消息了吗？”“没有，我还在等呢。”

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I’m still waiting for my results.

我还在等我的结果。

wait for sb/sth to do sth

I’m waiting for him to realize how stupid he’s been.

我在等他意识到自己有多么笨。

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wait a minute/second/moment etc

a. used to ask someone not to leave or start doing something immediately b. used to interrupt someone, especially because you do not agree with what they are saying c. used when you suddenly think of, remember, or notice something 等等〔用于突然想起、说起或注意到某事〕 spoken

Wait a second, I’ll get my coat and come with you.

等一等，我拿上大衣和你一起去。

Wait a moment, just let me think.

等一下，让我想想。

Wait a minute! That’s not what we agreed!

等等！那不是我们原先说好的！

Wait a minute, I’ve got a better idea.

等等，我有个更好的主意。

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sb can’t wait/can hardly wait

a. used to emphasize that someone is very excited about something and is eager for it to happen b. used humorously to say that something seems likely to be very boring 我等不及了〔幽默用法，用于表示可能十分乏味〕 spoken

We’re going to Australia on Saturday – I can’t wait!

我们星期六去澳大利亚 — 我都等不及了！

can’t wait to do sth

I can’t wait to tell Gloria the good news.

我迫不及待地要告诉格洛丽亚这个好消息。

Laura could hardly wait to see the twins again.

劳拉迫不及待地想要再见到那对双胞胎。

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I can’t wait for the summer.

我急切地等待夏天的到来。

A lecture on transformational grammar? I can hardly wait!

有关转换语法的讲座？我可等不及了！

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sth can/can’t wait

if something can wait, it is not very urgent. If something can’t wait, it is very urgent [口] 某事不急（可以等着）/特别急（刻不容缓） spoken

Go home. The report can wait till tomorrow.

回家吧。报告可以留到明天写。

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wait and see

used to say that someone should be patient because they will find out about something later [口] 等着瞧〔用于叫某人耐心等待事情的结果〕 spoken

‘What’s for dinner?’ ‘Wait and see.’

“晚餐吃什么？”“等着就知道了。”

We will just have to wait and see how things develop.

我们只能耐心等等看情况会怎样。

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wait until/till ...

used when you are excited about telling or showing someone something [口] 等到…〔用于兴奋地告诉某人某事或向某人展示某物〕 spoken

Wait till you see Gaby’s new house!

你等着看加比的新家吧！

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be waiting (for sb)

if something is waiting for you, it is ready for you to use, collect etc 〔某物已准备好〕可供（某人）使用

There’ll be a rental car waiting for you at the airport.

会有一辆租来的车在机场等你。

Come round at eight and I’ll have dinner waiting .

八点钟过来，我会准备好晚餐等你。

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wait your turn

to stay calm until it is your turn to do something, instead of trying to move ahead of other people 〔冷静地〕等轮到你〔做某事〕

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，而你们有三个人，所以你们得等着一个个来！

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sth is (well) worth waiting for

10. used to say that something is very good, even though it takes a long time to come [口] 某物值得等〔表示某物很好，值得久等〕 spoken

Their new album was worth waiting for.

他们的新专辑值得一等。

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(just) you wait

11. a. used to warn or threaten someone b. used to tell someone you are sure something will happen 你等着〔用于告诉某人某事肯定会发生〕 spoken BrE

I’ll get you back for what you’ve done, just you wait.

我会跟你算账的，你就等着吧。

It’ll be a huge success. Just you wait.

会非常成功的，你等着。

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what are you waiting for?

12. used to tell someone to do something immediately [口] 你还在等什么？〔用于叫某人马上做某事〕 spoken

Well, what are you waiting for? Go and apologize.

好了，你还在等什么？道歉去呀。

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what are we waiting for?

13. used to say in a cheerful way that you think everyone should start doing something immediately [口] 我们还等什么？〔用于高兴地表示你认为大家应立即做某事〕 spoken

What are we waiting for? Let’s go eat.

我们还等什么？去吃吧。

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wait for it

14. a. used just before you tell someone something that is funny or surprising b. used to tell someone not to do something until the correct time because they seem very impatient to do it now 等等再说〔用于告诉某人要等时机合适了再做某事〕 BrE spoken

His name was – wait for it – Mr Bacon.

他的名字 — 你听好了 — 叫“培根”先生。

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be waiting in the wings

15. to be ready to do something if it is necessary or if a suitable time comes 正时刻准备着，伺机而动

Other firms are waiting in the wings, ready to step in and make an offer should the current deal fall through.

其他公司都在伺机而动，一旦目前的这笔交易谈不成，他们随时准备插进来报盘。

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wait tables

16. to work in a restaurant serving food and drink to people at their tables [美] 〔在餐馆〕端盘子，招待顾客 AmE

I spent the summer waiting tables.

我那个夏天在做招待。

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(play) a/the waiting game

17. 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 伺机而动（的策略）

18 to stay in the same place and do nothing while you are waiting for something to happen, someone to arrive etc 〔无所事事地〕等待

Movie-making involves acting for 10 minutes and then waiting around for two hours.

拍电影就是拍十分钟，然后要等上两个小时。

We’d better be going. We can’t wait about like this any longer.

我们还是走吧，不能再像这样干等着。

19 to stay somewhere after other people have left 〔待他人走后〕留下来

She waited behind to help Debbie with the clearing up.

她留下来帮黛比一起打扫。

20 to stay at home and wait there for someone to arrive 在家等候〔某人到来〕

I have to wait in for the repair man.

我得在家等修理工来。

21 to serve food and drink to someone at their table, especially in a restaurant 〔尤指在餐馆〕侍候〔客人〕进餐，招待

22 to wait for a particular event, piece of information etc, especially before doing something or making a decision 〔尤指在做某事或作出决定前〕等待〔某事件、消息等〕

We’re waiting on the blood test results.

我们在等验血结果。

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wait on sb hand and foot

to do everything for someone while they do nothing – used to show disapproval 无微不至地侍候某人〔含贬义〕

His wife waits on him hand and foot.

他妻子殷勤地侍候他。

24 if you wait out an event, period, or time, especially an unpleasant one, you wait for it to finish 耐心等待〔尤指讨厌的事件、时期或时间〕结束

Let’s find a place where we can wait out the storm.

我们找个地方躲一躲等暴风雨过去吧。

25 to wait for someone to return before you go to bed 因等候〔某人〕不睡

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Don’t wait up for me; I may be late.

不要熬夜等我了，我可能很晚才回来。

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Wait up!

used to tell someone to stop, so that you can talk to them or go with them [美] 等一等！〔用于叫某人停下来以便和他说话或同去〕 AmE

‘Wait up!’ he called.

“等一等！”他喊道。

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Wait

means to stay somewhere or not do something until something comes, happens etc. wait 是等待，指留在某处或暂时不做某事，等待某事的到来、发生等

I’m waiting to hear from Dan before I arrange my trip.

我在等待丹的消息，然后再安排我的旅程。

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Expect

means to believe that something will come, happen etc. expect 是预料，表示认为某事会到来、会发生等

The police are expecting (NOT 不说 waiting) trouble.

警方预料会有骚乱发生。

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Look forward to

means to be excited and pleased about something that is going to happen. look forward to 是期待和盼望，指对于即将发生的事情感到激动和高兴

I’m looking forward to getting his letter.

我盼望着收到他的来信。

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Wait wait for

is never followed directly by a noun. You must say . wait 不能直接跟名词，一定要说 wait for

She was waiting for a bus (NOT 不说 waiting a bus) .

她在等公共汽车。

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await

In formal English, you can use , which is followed directly by a noun. 在正式英语中，可以用 await，这个单词后可以紧跟名词

We are awaiting your instructions.

我们在等候您的吩咐。