
waite
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。)
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。)
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。)