| 词组 | wait on |
| 释义 | 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 |
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