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wait for

/weyt/US // weɪt //UK // (weɪt) //

等待,等候,等到,等待着

Related Words

interval间隔,间隙,间歇期,间隔时间linger流连忘返,徘徊,徘徊不前hang悬挂,悬挂式,挂,悬空await等待,等候,等待着,等待的watch观察,监视,钟表,观察一下stay逗留,保持,逗留时间,留delay延迟,拖延,拖延时间,延误remain仍然是,剩余的,残留的,剩余expect期待,期待着,期望,期待中stand by站在,支持,站在旁边,经由stick around坚持下去,坚守,坚守岗位,坚持不懈halt停住,停顿,停止,驻足rest休息时间,休息,休息时,休息区down下来,下,下来的,下降interim临时,临时的,临时性的,临时性downtime宕机时间,停工时间,停工期,停工hold持有,举行,保持,持有的foresee预知,预见,预测,预见的anticipate预计,预期,预测,预见tarry耽搁,耽搁了,耽误时间,耽搁时间

Definitions

v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens: to wait for the bus to arrive.
    • : to be available or in readiness: A letter is waiting for you.
    • : to remain neglected for a time: a matter that can wait.
    • : to postpone or delay something or to be postponed or delayed: We waited a week and then bought the house. Your vacation will have to wait until next month.
    • : to look forward to eagerly: I'm just waiting for the day somebody knocks him down.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to continue as one is in expectation of; await: to wait one's turn at a telephone booth.
    • : to postpone or delay in expectation: Don't wait supper for me.
    • : Archaic. to be in readiness for; be reserved for; await: Glory waits thee.
    • : Archaic. to attend upon or escort, especially as a sign of respect.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an act or instance of waiting or awaiting; delay; halt: a wait at the border.
    • : a period or interval of waiting: There will be a long wait between trains.
    • : Theater. the time between two acts, scenes, or the like.stage wait.
    • : British. waits, a band of musicians employed by a city or town to play music in parades, for official functions, etc.a street musician, especially a singer.one of a band of carolers.a piece sung by carolers, especially a Christmas carol.
    • : Obsolete. a watchman.
  1. 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.
    • : 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.

Phrases

  • 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

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inexpect
Synonyms
await等待,等候,等待着,等待的forecast预测,预告,预报,预计foresee预知,预见,预测,预见的hope希望,希望如此,期望,盼望predict预测,预告,预言,预见suppose假设,假定,估计,推测take采纳,采纳了think认为,觉得,想,想到apprehend逮捕,抓获,捉拿,缉拿assume假设,假定,承担,担当calculate计算,算计,计算出,计算出的conjecture猜测,猜想,推测,臆测contemplate沉思,思索,思考,考虑divine神圣的,神奇的,神圣,神奇envisage设想,预计,设想一下,预见feel感觉,觉得,感受,感到figure数字,图,人物,形象foreknow预知,预见,预测,预识到gather收集,聚集,集合,聚会imagine想象,想象一下,想像,想象力look样子,脸色,貌似,貌presume推测,推定,推断,假定presuppose预设,预先假定,预设为,预先假设reckon估算一下,估算,估计,计算sense意义,感觉,感官,意识surmise推测,臆测,猜测,臆想suspect嫌疑人,怀疑,疑犯,嫌疑犯trust信任,信托,相信,信赖understand了解,理解,明白,懂得bargain for讨价还价,讨价还价的,砍价,议价bargain on讨价还价,议价,讨价还价的,讨价还价的时候be afraid害怕,惧怕,恐惧,畏惧count on依靠,依赖于,指望,指hope for希望,盼望着,盼望,期望in the cards在牌,在牌中,在卡上,在牌上look ahead to展望未来,瞻前顾后,展望,瞻望look for寻觅,找寻,寻找,寻寻觅觅look forward to盼望着,期待,期待着,瞩望see coming请看即将到来的,请看即将来临的,请看即将到来,请看即将推出的watch for关注,观察,监视,看好
as inanticipate
Synonyms
assume假设,假定,承担,担当await等待,等候,等待着,等待的count on依靠,依赖于,指望,指forecast预测,预告,预报,预计foresee预知,预见,预测,预见的prepare for准备,筹备,备战,准备好see见,见的,见证,见识一下conjecture猜测,猜想,推测,臆测divine神圣的,神奇的,神圣,神奇entertain招待,受理,招待会,招待人figure数字,图,人物,形象foretell预示着,预示,预言prognosticate预测,预言,预示着,预示prophesy预言,预测,预言家,预言家们suppose假设,假定,估计,推测visualize视化,视察,视像化,视力wait等待,伺候,侍候,等待着bargain for讨价还价,讨价还价的,砍价,议价be afraid害怕,惧怕,恐惧,畏惧count chickens数鸡,数鸡仔,计算鸡,算鸡cross the bridge过桥,过了桥,过桥的时候foretaste预感,预知,预先了解,前瞻性have a hunch有预感,预感,直觉,预感到hope for希望,盼望着,盼望,期望jump the gun抢占先机,抢跑,抢占风口,抢先一步look for寻觅,找寻,寻找,寻寻觅觅look forward to盼望着,期待,期待着,瞩望plan on打算,打算在,筹划,筹划中prevision预见,预测,前瞻性,前瞻promise oneself答应自己,承诺自己,承诺,许诺自己see coming请看即将到来的,请看即将来临的,请看即将到来,请看即将推出的see in the cards见牌中,见于牌中,见牌,见于卡片

Examples

  • 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.

  • In Virginia, for example, the wait list for vaccinations in Fairfax County reached 186,602 earlier this week.

  • 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.

  • After two failed appointments and a 45-minute wait at the hospital, her third time in the system was a success.

  • Maps could even help community residents compare wait times among different facilities to guide their choices and offer the best possible experiences.

  • So far, all the players seemed to be willing to wait their turn.

  • And they might not have to wait that long to show their political heft.

  • And as he adjusted to this change in circumstances, he screamed at himself a second time: Wait!

  • Some refugees wait for days on the ships before setting sail.

  • “Wait…” Suddenly a huge, graceful black marlin leaps out of the water, sending a shower of water ten feet high.

  • As men fixed in the grip of nightmare, we were powerless—unable to do anything but wait.

  • He didn't need to wait—as the birds did—until an angleworm stuck his head above ground.

  • The pig family did not know when Squinty would be taken away from them, and all they could do was to wait.

  • 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."

  • And Jimmy thought that if he must wait for him again he would wait in a pleasant place.

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