wait

/weit/

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牛津核心词汇

BNC频率: 463

现代语料频率: 400

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中文翻译

n. 等待, 等候

vt. 等候, 期待, 延缓, 伺候, 推迟

vi. 等, 等候, 耽搁, 伺候用餐

[计] 等待

英文解释

n. the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

v. stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

v. wait before acting

v. serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant

词态变化

现在分词:waiting

过去式:waited

过去分词:waited

第三人称单数:waits

复数形式:waits

常见例句

A lady's waiting-maid.

arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous) n

Passengers waiting to board a plane who stalk around near and clog up the boarding gate before a flight, regardless of where their seat is or when boarding actually is. > The flight attendant became so irritated with the airport vultures that the flight was abruptly cancelled.

n the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise v wait in hiding to attack

v wait in hiding to attack