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wait verb ADVERB | VERB + WAIT | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBa while, long 等候一段时间；长时间等待◆You might have to wait a while before you get an answer.你可能要等候一段时间才能得到答案。◆Have you been waiting long?你等了很长时间吗？forever 永远等待◆We can't wait forever.我们不可能永远等下去。in vain 白等◆They waited in vain for a response.他们等待答复，但没有结果。quietly, silently 安静地／默默地等待patiently, politely 耐心地／有礼貌地等待◆He waited patiently while she got ready.她收拾准备的时候，他耐心地等着。anxiously, impatiently, nervously, tensely 焦急地等待；不耐烦地等待；紧张地等待◆Their parents waited anxiously for news.他们的父母焦急地等待着消息。breathlessly, eagerly, expectantly, with bated breath 屏住呼吸地／急切地／满怀期望地／焦虑地等待◆I waited with bated breath for what would happen next.我屏息以待接下来要发生的事情。about (especially BrE) , around 无所事事地干等；空等VERB + WAIThave to, must 不得不／必须等待◆You'll have to wait until you're older.必须等你再大一些再说。can hardly, cannot 几乎不能／不能等待◆I could hardly wait for the weekend.我几乎等不及周末的到来。◆I can't wait to see their new baby.我急着要看他们的新生宝宝。PREPOSITIONfor 等候◆I'm waiting for a bus.我在等公共汽车。till, until 等到◆We'll have to wait until it stops raining.我们不得不等到雨停。PHRASEScan't afford to wait 等不起◆We simply cannot afford to wait any longer.我们再也等不起了。keep sb waiting 让某人等候◆I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.很抱歉让你久等了。wait a long time 久等◆She had to wait a long time for the right man to come along.她等了很长时间意中人才出现。wait a minute, moment, second, etc. 等一会儿◆Hey! Wait a minute! I'll come with you!喂，等一下！我和你一起去！wait and see 等等看◆We'll wait and see what the weather's like before we make a decision.先等一下，看看天气如何我们再作决定。wait in line (especially NAmE) 排队等候◆I had to wait in line at the bank.我不得不在银行排队等候。wait your turn 等着轮到你◆You'll have to wait your turn. These people all come before you.你只能等着轮到你。这些人都比你先来。 |