| 主要翻译 |
| wait⇒ viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (remain in expectation) | 等 děng |
| | | 等待 děng dài |
| | | 等候 děng hòu |
| | We are waiting for the doors to open. |
| | 我们在等着开门呢。
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| wait for [sb/sth] vi + prep | (await) | 等待 děng dài |
| | | 等 děng |
| | I'm waiting for someone special. |
| wait for [sb/sth] to do [sth] vi + prep | (await [sth]) | 等待…做…
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| | We are going to wait for the office to open. |
| wait viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (be available) | 待命
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| | | 待用
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| | There are taxis waiting at the corner. |
| wait on [sb] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (serve food) | 侍候用餐
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| | Get your own coffee; I'm not here to wait on you! |
| wait nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (time spent waiting) | 等 děng |
| | | 等待 děng dài |
| | | 等候 děng hòu |
| | I don't mind the wait. |
| | 我不介意等。 |
| wait nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (delay) | 等待 děng dài |
| | We are in for a long wait. |
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| 其他翻译 |
| wait [sth] for [sb] vtr + prep | US, informal (postpone, delay) | 为…推迟(开饭)
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| | Please wait lunch for me; I'll be there in a moment. |