词汇精选:wait的用法和辨析
一、详细释义:
n.
等候,等待
例句:
The four-hour wait for the organizers to declare the result was hard for us.
组织者宣布结果之前长达4小时的等待对我们来说很艰难。
例句:
Then the long wait begins.
之后就是进入漫长的等待了。
v.
等候,等待 [I,T]
例句:
The jobless man did nothing but wait for his chance.
那个失业者守株待兔等待机会。
例句:
I walk to a street corner and wait for the school bus.
我走到街角等校车。
例句:
Wait for me,please!
请等等我!
例句:
Wait a minute!
等一下!
推迟,延缓,耽搁 [I,T]
例句:
Any changes will have to wait until sponsors can be found.
任何改变都要等找到赞助商之后再作决定。
例句:
I want to talk to you, but it can wait.
我想和你谈谈,但可以晚点再说。
希望;盼望 [I,T]
例句:
I wait that you like it.
我希望你能喜欢它。
例句:
I can hardly wait for our graduation ceremony.
我非常盼望我们的毕业典礼。
伺候用餐;服务,服侍 [I]
例句:
There were plenty of servants to wait on her.
有很多仆人服侍她。
例句:
Each student is expected to wait at table for one week each semester.
每学期每个学生都要在餐厅服务一周。
二、词义辨析:
wait,await
这两个动词均含“等,等待”之意。wait普通用词,侧重静候于某处,直到等候或期待的人或事物的到来,通常用作不及物动词,与for连用。await正式用词,及物动词,通常指不断等待,多含耐心意味。
三、相关短语:
lie in wait
v. 埋伏着等待
wait on
v.服侍,招待,拜访,焦急地等待
lying in wait
【法】 埋伏, 伏击, 诡计
四、参考例句:
But wait!
别着急!
Whoa, wait a minute.
打住,等一下。
Wait a minute.
等一会儿。
But why wait
但是为什么还在等呢?
Wait for me,please!
请等等我!
I can't wait.
我迫不及待。
Please wait a minute.
请稍等。
Wait just a second, honey.
亲,稍等一下。
We had to wait interminably.
我们只好干等着。
Then the long wait begins.
之后就是进入漫长的等待了。