
好词典

源自中古英语 'waiten',意为'观察'或'守卫',可能来自古诺尔斯语 'veita',意为'看守'或'注意'。
❶ 指在一段时间内停留或不做某事,通常是为了某个特定的人或事件的发生。
“Please wait here until I come back.”
(请在这里等我回来。)
“We had to wait for hours at the airport.”
(我们不得不在机场等了几个小时。)
❶ 指等待的时间或行为,通常用于描述一段时间的延迟或暂停。
“There was a long wait before the doctor could see us.”
(在医生能见我们之前有一段漫长的等待。)
“The wait for the train was unbearable.”
(等火车的时间让人难以忍受。)
wait for — 等待某人或某事的发生,常用于描述期待或延迟的场景。
“I will wait for you at the bus stop.”
(我会在公交车站等你。)
wait and see — 表示暂时不做决定或行动,等待事情的发展。
“We don't know what will happen, so let's wait and see.”
(我们不知道会发生什么,所以让我们等等看。)