wait for / weɪt /

等待等候等到等待着

wait for4 个定义

v. 无主动词 verb
  1. to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens: to wait for the bus to arrive.
  2. to be available or in readiness: A letter is waiting for you.
  3. to remain neglected for a time: a matter that can wait.
v. 有主动词 verb
  1. to continue as one is in expectation of; await: to wait one's turn at a telephone booth.
  2. to postpone or delay in expectation: Don't wait supper for me.
  3. Archaic. to be in readiness for; be reserved for; await: Glory waits thee.
  4. Archaic. to attend upon or escort, especially as a sign of respect.
n. 名词 noun
  1. an act or instance of waiting or awaiting; delay; halt: a wait at the border.
  2. a period or interval of waiting: There will be a long wait between trains.
  3. Theater. the time between two acts, scenes, or the like.stage wait.
v. 动词组 verb
  1. wait on, to perform the duties of an attendant or servant for.to supply the wants of a person, as serving a meal or serving a customer in a store.to call upon or visit: to wait on Her Majesty at the palace.Falconry. to soar over ground until prey appears.Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.to wait for; await.Also wait upon. to await.
  2. wait up, to postpone going to bed to await someone's arrival.Informal.to halt and wait for another to join one, as in running or walking: Wait up, I can't walk so fast.

wait for 近义词

wait for

等同于 expect

wait for

等同于 anticipate

wait for构成的短语

  • wait a minute
  • wait and see
  • wait at table
  • wait for the other shoe to drop
  • waiting game
  • waiting in the wings
  • wait on
  • wait on hand and foot
  • wait out
  • wait up
  • can't wait
  • hurry up and wait
  • in waiting
  • lie in wait
  • play a waiting game

更多wait for例句

  1. Nesbitt said she worried that residents who had heard about long phone waits in the early days of vaccine registration were too discouraged to try calling in recent days.
  2. In Virginia, for example, the wait list for vaccinations in Fairfax County reached 186,602 earlier this week.
  3. The Zinners have fundraised so they could hire an immigration attorney for Stephanie and her son, but they anticipate a long wait for any resolution.
  4. After two failed appointments and a 45-minute wait at the hospital, her third time in the system was a success.
  5. Maps could even help community residents compare wait times among different facilities to guide their choices and offer the best possible experiences.
  6. So far, all the players seemed to be willing to wait their turn.
  7. And they might not have to wait that long to show their political heft.
  8. And as he adjusted to this change in circumstances, he screamed at himself a second time: Wait!
  9. Some refugees wait for days on the ships before setting sail.
  10. “Wait…” Suddenly a huge, graceful black marlin leaps out of the water, sending a shower of water ten feet high.
  11. As men fixed in the grip of nightmare, we were powerless—unable to do anything but wait.
  12. He didn't need to wait—as the birds did—until an angleworm stuck his head above ground.
  13. The pig family did not know when Squinty would be taken away from them, and all they could do was to wait.
  14. Janet might have said before leaving: "Tea had better not wait too long--Hilda has to be down at Clayhanger's at half-past six."
  15. And Jimmy thought that if he must wait for him again he would wait in a pleasant place.