| 词组 | wait |
| 释义 | wait [waited, waited, waiting] wait around wait around/about to stay in the same place and do nothing while you are waiting for something to happen, someone to arrive etc: ▪ We had to wait around for hours at the airport while they got the plane ready for take-off. keep sb waiting around BrE (=make someone wait around) ▪ Sorry to keep you waiting around. I'll be back in a minute. ■ SIMILAR TO: keep sb waiting wait behind wait behind BrE to stay somewhere after the other people have left, for example in order to speak to someone about something: ▪ Jonathan asked her to wait behind after the meeting. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑stay behind wait in wait in BrE to stay at home and wait for someone to arrive: ▪ The store said they'd deliver the bed yesterday. I waited in all day but no one came. wait on 1. wait on to bring someone everything they want or need: ▪ The princess was accustomed to being waited on by a team of maids and servants. wait on sb hand and foot (=bring someone everything they want, so that they do not need to do any work at all - often used humorously when saying that someone is lazy) ▪ My last boyfriend expected to be waited on hand and foot. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑wait upon formal 2. wait on sb especially AmE to serve food and drink to someone, especially in a restaurant: ▪ Tammy was waiting on a group of noisy teenagers. 3. wait on sb AmE to sell goods to someone in a shop: ▪ For five years he waited on customers in the family grocery store. 4. wait on to wait for a result or decision, especially before deciding what to do next: ▪ We're still waiting on the results of the blood test. ■ SIMILAR TO: wait for, ↑wait upon formal wait out wait out sth • wait sth out to wait until something unpleasant has finished: ▪ Jim and Huck waited out the storm in a cave on Jackson's island. wait it out (=wait until something unpleasant has finished) ▪ I'm sure she won't be angry with you forever. The best thing you can do is wait it out. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑sit out wait up 1. wait up to wait and not go to bed until someone comes back home: ▪ We waited up all night, but she didn't appear till the following day. +for ▪ Don't wait up for me. I'll probably be late. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑stay up 2. wait up! AmE used in order to tell someone to stop because you want to talk to them or go somewhere with them: ▪ "Wait up!" Howard called to his sister. "Can I come too?" wait upon 1. wait upon sb formal to bring someone everything they want or need: ▪ While we were guests in the palace, the Emperor's servants waited upon us, and obeyed our slightest wish. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑wait on 2. wait upon sth formal to wait for a result or decision, especially before deciding what to do next: ▪ Congress must wait upon the decision of the Supreme Court before taking any further action. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑wait on, wait for |
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