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wait1[weit]vi.1.■等待,等候,期待,期望:Wait here; don't go away.等在这儿,别离开。2.■准备好;在手边:Dinner is waiting for you.午饭已经给你们准备好了。3.■延缓,搁置:Let that job wait.那项工作暂时搁一下。4.■伺候(进餐);服侍(与 at 或 on 连用):to wait at table伺候进餐to wait on a person伺候别人vt.1.■等待,等候,期待:to wait orders等待命令to wait one's turn等轮到自己2.■[口语](为等待某人而)推迟进餐时间:to wait dinner推迟进餐3.■[废语]拜访;谒见;晋谒4.■[废语]随…而生,是…的结果n.1.■等待,期待2.■等待的时间3.■[英国英语]圣诞节期沿街唱圣诞歌的歌手或演奏圣诞歌的乐队4.■(旧时英格兰)市镇所雇乐队队员5.■[废语]更夫;守夜的人近义词stayat(或 in) wait[罕用语]等待keep someone waiting让某人等待lie in wait (for)埋伏以待,伏击,准备出其不意地恐吓(或袭击)[亦作 lay wait for]Time and tide wait for no man.[谚语]岁月不待人。wait and see观望,等着瞧 |