读音

/wait/

释义

• 动词: 等待；等候。例如: “I’m waiting for my friend at the café.”
• 名词: 等待的时间或过程。例如: “The wait for the bus seemed endless.”
• 名词: 在餐厅中，服务员（尤指男性）的称呼。例如: “Our waiter was very attentive.”

短语

• “Wait for something” 意为等待某事发生。例如: “We’ll wait for the rain to stop before we start hiking.”
• “Wait it out” 指耐心等到事情自然结束。例如: “If you just wait it out, the storm will pass soon.”
• “On wait” 在服务行业中，表示处于等待顾客的状态。例如: “The waiter is on wait, ready to take orders.”

例句

• 动词: “Please wait here while I go get your ticket.”
• 名词: “The wait for the doctor’s appointment was unexpectedly long.”
• 名词 (服务员): “The new waiter is still learning the menu.”

同义词

• Delay
• Tarry
• Bide one’s time
• Stand by
• Hold on