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waiting

UK //ˈweɪtɪŋ//US //ˈweɪtɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'waiten',意为'观察'或'等待',进一步源自古诺尔斯语 'veita',意为'守卫'或'看守'。

noun

❶ 指等待的行为或状态,表示某人或某物处于停留或延迟的状态,直到某事发生或某人到达。

“The waiting for the test results was nerve-wracking.”

(等待测试结果的过程令人紧张不安。)

“There was a long waiting period before the concert started.”

(音乐会开始前有一段漫长的等待时间。)

同义词:anticipation, delay, pause

adjective

❶ 描述某人或某物正在等待的状态,通常用于修饰人或事物。

“The waiting passengers grew impatient.”

(等待的乘客变得越来越不耐烦。)

“She sat in the waiting room for her appointment.”

(她坐在候诊室里等待预约。)

同义词:expectant, on hold, standing by

常见短语

waiting list — 指等待某项服务或机会的名单,通常用于医院、学校或活动报名等场景。

“She was put on the waiting list for the popular course.”

(她被列入了这门热门课程的等待名单。)

waiting game — 指通过拖延或等待来达到某种目的的策略,常用于谈判或竞争场合。

“The negotiations turned into a waiting game.”

(谈判变成了一场等待游戏。)