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wait怎么读

英 [we?t] 美 [wet]

vt.& vi. 等候;等待;(尤指长期地)希望;盼望

vi. 准备妥;在手边;可得到;可使用

vt. 推迟,搁置,延缓

网 络

等; 等待; 等候; 等待光标 过去式:waited 过去分词:waited 现在分词:waiting 第三人称单数:waits

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1. VERB 动词等待;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. 语法信息:V for n

语法信息:V for n to-inf

语法信息:V to-inf

语法信息:V

语法信息:V n

语法信息:V-ing

语法信息:Also V n for n

搭配模式:no passiveI walk to a street corner and wait for the school bus...

我走到街角等校车。

Stop waiting for things to happen. Make them happen...

不要坐等事情发生。要创造条件让它们发生。

I waited to see how she responded...

我等着看她如何回应。

Angus got out of the car to wait...

安格斯从汽车里出来等着。

We will have to wait a week or so before we know whether the operation is a success...

我们还得等一周左右才能知道手术是否成功。

He told waiting journalists that he did not expect a referendum to be held for several months.

他告诉守候着的记者,他认为几个月内不会举行全民公决。

waiting

The waiting became almost unbearable.

等待变得让人几乎无法忍受。

2. N-COUNT 可数名词等待;等待的时间 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.

组织者宣布结果之前长达4小时的等待

3. VERB 动词准备妥当;可获得;可使用 If something is waiting for you, it is ready for you to use, have, or do. 语法信息:V for n

语法信息:have n V-ing for n

语法信息:V to-inf

语法信息:have n V-ing to-inf

语法信息:have n V-ing

语法信息:Also V

搭配模式:usu contThere'll be a car waiting for you...

会有辆汽车等你。

When we came home we had a meal waiting for us...

我们到家时,有一顿美餐正等着我们享用。

Ships with unfurled sails wait to take them aboard...

船只扬起风帆,等待他们上船。

Three-hundred railway wagons were waiting to be unloaded...

有300个铁路货车车厢等着卸货。

He had a taxi waiting to take him to the train...

他让一辆出租车等着带他到火车站去。

The President had his plane waiting, 20 minutes' drive away.

总统让飞机在20分钟车程的地方等着。

4. VERB 动词延缓;推迟;搁置 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. 语法信息:V

搭配模式:no contI want to talk to you, but it can wait...

我想和你谈谈,但可以晚点再说。

Any changes will have to wait until sponsors can be found.

任何改变都要等找到赞助商之后再作决定。

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来或某事发生。例如,Whisky was served while we waited for him (在我们等他的时候,威士忌端上来了),We got off the plane and waited for our luggage (我们下了飞机,等着取行李)。expect 表示认为某人或某物即将到来,或某事即将发生。例如,I sent a postcard, so they were expecting me (我寄了张明信片,所以他们知道我要来),We are expecting rain (我们预计会下雨)。look forward to 表示乐于见到某事发生,因为会从中获取乐趣。例如,I'll bet you're looking forward to your holidays (我敢肯定你正盼望着假期),I always looked forward to seeing her (我总盼望着见到她)。

5. VERB 动词(用于鼓励或威胁)等着 You can use wait when you are trying to make someone feel excited, or to encourage or threaten them. 语法信息:V until cl/n

语法信息:V

搭配模式:only imperIf you think this all sounds very exciting, just wait until you read the book...

如果你觉得所有这些听起来令人兴奋,那就等着去读这本书吧。

As soon as you get some food inside you, you'll feel more cheerful. Just you wait.

吃点儿东西你就会打起精神的。等着瞧吧。

6. VERB 动词(用于打断讲话)等一下,慢着 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. 语法信息:V n

搭配模式:only imper

STYLE标签:SPOKEN 口语'Wait a minute!' he broke in. 'This is not giving her a fair hearing!'

“等一下,”他插嘴说,“这没有给她一个公平的解释机会!”

7. VERB 动词服务;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. 语法信息:V on n

语法信息: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.

每学期每个学生都要在餐厅服务一周。