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waite

UK /weɪt/US /weɪt/

词源

源自中古英语 'waiten',源自古法语 'waitier',意为'观察'或'守卫',可能与古高地德语 'wahta'(守卫)有关。

verb

❶ 等待,指停留或延迟行动直到某事发生或某人到来。常用于日常对话中表示耐心等候。

“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 侍候,指在餐厅或酒店等服务场所为客人提供服务。

“The waiter will wait on your table shortly.”

(服务员很快就会来为您服务。)

“She waited tables during her college years.”

(她在大学期间当过服务员。)

同义词:await, stay, remain, serve, attend

noun

❶ 等待的时间,指某事发生前需要等待的时长。常用于描述排队或延迟的情况。

“The wait for the concert tickets was long.”

(等待演唱会门票的时间很长。)

“There was a two-hour wait at the doctor's office.”

(在医生办公室等了两个小时。)

同义词:delay, pause, hold, interval, standby

常见短语

wait for — 等待某人或某事,表示期待或准备某事的发生。

“I'll wait for you at the entrance.”

(我会在入口处等你。)

wait on — 为某人提供服务,通常用于餐厅或酒店等场合。

“The staff waited on us with excellent service.”

(工作人员为我们提供了优质的服务。)

can't wait — 表示非常期待某事,迫不及待。

“I can't wait to see you again.”

(我迫不及待想再见到你。)