wait是什么意思

短语搭配

(1)wait for等候；等待；等到

(2)wait a minute稍等片刻, 且慢

(3)waiting room候诊室；候车室

(4)wait a moment稍候；稍等一下；且慢

(5)wait in line排队等候；排队等待；排队等

(6)can't wait to do迫不及待做某事

(7)wait on伺候；等待；等候；服侍；招待

(8)can’t wait to迫不及待

(9)wait and see耐心等待, 等着瞧

(10)wait for it(要说出令人吃惊或高兴的事情)听着, 听好了；等待时机

(11)wait at table伺候进餐, (往饭桌上)端饭上菜

(12)wait tables(在餐馆)端盘子, 招待顾客

(13)you wait等着瞧；等着吧

(14)in wait伺机

(15)time and tide wait for no man岁月不等人

(16)wait state等待状态

(17)wait list同WAITING LIST

(18)wait upon服侍；招待

(19)wait for the other shoe to drop为下一个事件（或难题）发生做好准备

(20)wait on someone hand and foot殷勤地伺候某人

(21)please wait请稍等；请等待；请稍候

(22)wait in等候

(23)wait for me等我；等等我

(24)wait for you等待你；等待您；等候你

(25)wait a second稍等；等等

(26)wait up熬夜等待；走慢点；等一等；等着（某人到来或某事发生而）不睡觉

(27)wait patiently耐心等待；耐心等候

(28)wait out在外面等；等待

(29)lying in wait伺机（干某事）

(30)wait staff接待人员；服务员；招待的工作人员

(31)anxiously wait焦急等待

(32)wait minute等待一分钟；等待分钟

(33)wait bus等公车

(34)two-hour wait两小时的等待

(35)wait month等待月

(36)wait week等待周

(37)wait hour等待……时间

(38)an hourlong wait一个小时的等待；等待一个小时

(39)customer-selected wait staff客户选择的等待人员

双语例句

(1)No need to wait dinner, I won't go home tonight.

不用等我吃晚饭了，我今晚不回家。

(2)I can't wait to check my grades.

我迫不及待地去查询我的成绩。

(3)There's no point in your wait.

你的等待是没有意义的。

(4)He waited tables in this restaurant all summer vacation.

一整个暑假，他都在这个餐厅当服务员。

(5)You can wait for the bus at the bus station.

你可以在汽车站等车

(6)The long wait for the doctor really made me anxious.

等医生看病等了那么长时间 真让我焦急

(7)I will wait for you at the bar.

我去酒吧等你。

(8)Wait one second: I have to grab some money from the ATM.

等一下：我要从ATM取点钱。

(9)Please wait a moment. Your food is coming up.

麻烦等一下。你的菜马上来。

(10)He’s offline right now. Wait a few minutes.

他现在不在线上，等几分钟。

(11)I can't wait to go on vacation in Australia.

我等不及要去澳大利亚度假了。

(12)Don’t wait for me after work: these meetings always drag on and on.

下班别等我了：这些会总是拖很久。

(13)You should wait until next year to ask for a raise. You’ll have more leverage.

你应该至少等到明年再提加薪。你会有更多筹码。

(14)Wait a second. Did you see that? I think it's lightning.

等一下。你看见了么？我觉得是闪电。

(15)Your professor was also Hopkins? Wait a minute. We were in the same class!

你的教授也是霍普金斯吗？等一下。我们好像在同一个班级！

(16)A: I’d like to go hiking today. B: Shouldn’t we wait until the weather gets better?

A：我今天想去远足。B: 不如等到天气变好了再说吧？

(17)Wait, and it'll all blow over.

等等吧，事情总会过去的。

(18)You don't need to wait for me.

你不用等我。

(19)Wait till I get my hands on him!

等我抓住他再说！

(20)Sorry mate, you'll have to wait.

对不起，伙计，你得等着。

(21)We had to wait all day long.

我们不得不整天等候着。

同义词

vt. 等候；推迟；延缓

vi. 等待；耽搁；伺候用餐

n. 等待；等候

同根词

词根 wait

(1)waiting adj. 等待的；服侍的n. 等待；服侍v. 等待；伺候（wait的ing形式）；延缓

释义

v.

stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or until something else happens

等候，等待

he did not wait for a reply

他没有等待答复

Vera did not wait on a Home Office ruling

维拉并没有等候内政部的裁决

[with infinitive]Ben stood on the street corner waiting to cross

本在街道拐角处等着过马路

[with obj.]I had to wait my turn to play.

我得等候轮到我玩。

remain in readiness for some purpose

等着

he found the funicular car waiting on the platform.

他发现索道车厢正在平台上等着。

be left until a later time before being dealt with

等候

we shall need a statement later, but that will have to wait.

我们以后将需要一个声明，但那得等一等。

[with obj.]informal defer (a meal) until a person's arrival

〈非 正式〉 （为等某人）推迟（进餐）

he will wait supper for me.

他将等我吃晚饭。

[usu. as noun waiting](of a vehicle)remain parked for a short time at the side of a road

（车辆）在路边临时停车

Holmes admitted parking a car in a no-waiting zone.

霍姆斯承认把车停放在非临时停车区了。

(wait on/upon)await the convenience of

等候…的时机，等待

to see the full series, we will have to wait on the BBC.

为了把电视系列节目完整看完，我们得耐心等候BＢＣ的节目。

(cannot wait)used to indicate that one is eagerly impatient to do something or for something to happen

迫不及待

I can't wait for tomorrow

我等不到明天了

[with infinitive]I can't wait to get started again.

　我迫不及待地想重新开始。

act as a waiter or waitress, serving food and drink

侍候进餐，当侍者

a local man was employed to wait on them at table

聘用了一个本地人来侍候他们进餐

[with obj.]we had to wait tables in the mess hall.

我们得在集体食堂当侍者。

n.

[in sing.]a period of waiting

等待，等候；等待的时间

we had a long wait.

我们等了好长时间。

(waits)Brit. archaic street singers of Christmas carols

〈英，古〉 沿街唱圣诞节颂歌的歌手。

historical official bands of musicians maintained by a city or town

〈史〉 （城镇）官方乐队。

短语

in wait　watching for an enemy or potential victim and preparing to attack them 伺机（攻击敌人或潜在的牺牲品） he decided to lie in wait for the thief．　他决定埋伏等那个小偷

wait and see　wait to find out what will happen before doing or deciding something 等着瞧

wait for it Brit．　informal　do not act before the proper moment 〈英， 非正式〉 等待时机 patrol—wait for it—halt! 巡逻——等待时机——停！ you wait　used to convey a threat, warning, or promise（表示威胁，警告或许诺）等着瞧；等着吧 you wait until your Dad gets in! 等着，你爸来了再说！

短语动词

wait on（或upon） １ act as an attendant to （someone） 服侍，招待 a maid was appointed to wait on her．　指派了一个女仆来服侍她

archaic　pay a respectful visit to 〈古〉 拜访；拜谒，拜见 ２ Austral．　／NZ & N．　English informal 〈澳／ 新西兰，北英格兰，非正式〉 not do a particular thing until something else happens 等待，等候 wait on， I've an important message for you．　等着，我有重要消息告诉你

be patient 耐心点

wait up １ not go to bed until someone arrives or something happens 等着（某人到来或某事发生而）不睡觉，熬夜等待

２ N． 　Amer．　go more slowly or stop until someone catches up 〈北美〉 （为使别人赶上而）缓慢地走（或停下来等）

易错必背词

wait for sb/sth 等待某人/某事

(1)I'll wait for you at the office.

我会在办公室等你。[全国卷I 2017 高考 听力]

(2)How long has Mike waited for Lucy?

迈克等露西多久了？[襄阳市 2021 中考 听力]

wait to do sth 等待做某事

(1)Just wait to see. Actions speak louder than words.

等着瞧吧。事实胜于雄辩。[全国 2022 单选]

(2)Everyone was silent, waiting to see who would be called upon to read his or her paragraph aloud.

每个人都沉默着，等着看谁会被叫到大声朗读他或她的段落。[全国卷Ⅲ 2018 高考 改错]

wait a minute/second/moment 等一分钟/秒/会儿

(1)"Wait a moment," said Farmer John.

“等一下。”园丁贾恩乔说。[经典例句]

can't wait to do sth 迫不及待地去做某事

(1)I can't wait to read the book.

我等不及地想读这本书。[安徽市 2021 中考 补全对话]

(2)I just can't wait to learn with you.

我迫不及待地想和你一起学习。[陕西省卷 2020 中考 补全对话]

(3)I can't wait to show them around our new house.

我迫不及待带他们参观我们的新房子。[全国卷II 2016 高考 听力]

wait and see 拭目以待

wait in line 排队等候

(1)But we have to wait in line to pay for these things we need.

但是我们必须排队购买我们需要的东西。[全国卷II 2017 高考 听力]

类似拼写词

wait v. 等候；等待；迫不及待；侍候进餐；当侍者；等着；推迟；在路边临时停车；等候…的时机

want v. 想要；想做；渴望；缺乏；缺少；需要；想请教；想跟…讲话；缉拿；追捕

词源

"Middle English： from Old Northern French waitier, of Germanic origin； related to WAKE1．　Early senses included　‘lie in wait （for）’，　‘observe carefully, and be watchful’．"

考纲分布

近6年出现313次

重要程度: 5星

100%; vi 等; 等候; 等待

考纲释义

( 1)vi. 等; 等候; 等待

真题例句：

I can’t wait to read the book.

我等不及地想读这本书。[2021年 安徽省卷 补全对话]

The bookstore is not very big, but lots of people are always waiting to get into it on weekends.

书店不是很大，但是很多人总是在周末等着进去。[2019年 北京市卷 阅读问答]

Susan never gets upset when she has to wait in line.

当苏珊不得不排队等候时，她从不生气。[2018年 江西卷 单项填空]

必考短语

(1)wait for等候；等待；等到

(2)wait a minute稍等片刻；且慢

(3)waiting room候诊室；候车室

(4)can't wait to do迫不及待做某事

(5)wait a moment稍候；稍等一下；且慢

(6)wait in line排队等候；排队等待；排队等

必考派生词

waiting n. 等待；等候；侍候；服侍；宫廷侍候

用法讲解

wait是不及物动词，其后要加介词for才可以跟宾语。 如：I sat waiting patiently for the wedding to end. 我坐着耐心地等待婚礼结束。

考纲分布

近12年出现48次

重要程度: 5星

35%; v 等; 等候; 等待

25%; v 耽搁; 暂缓

23%; v 在手边; 已准备好

17%; n [sing.]等候; 等候的时间

考纲释义

( 1)v. 等; 等候; 等待

真题例句：

If I had waited to have the time, I would still be waiting to write my novel.

如果我等到有时间（才写小说），我会一直在写小说的等待中度过。[2021年 天津卷 阅读理解]

It's better to leave your listeners wishing for more than shifting restlessly in their seats waiting for your speech finally to end.

与其在座位上坐立不安地等着你的演讲结束，不如让你的听众有所期待。[2020年 山东卷 任务型阅读]

Would you mind waiting for half an hour, Max?

Max，你能等半个小时吗？[2018年 全国卷3 听力]

( 2)v. 耽搁; 暂缓

( 3)v. 在手边; 已准备好

( 4)n. [sing.]等候; 等候的时间

必考短语

(1)wait for等候; 等待

(2)can’t wait to迫不及待

(3)wait on服侍; 招待; 等待

必考派生词

waiting n. 等待；等候；侍候；服侍；宫廷侍候

考纲分布

近9年出现30次

重要程度: 5星

63%; v/n 等候; 等待

23%; v 期待

10%; v 延缓; 推迟

3%; v 服侍; 伺候

考纲释义

( 1)v/n. 等候; 等待

英文释义：stop moving or doing something

真题例句：

It has to wait for the state's final approval.

它必须等待州政府的最终批准。[2020年 CET4 听力]

She decided to wait for her next work-study paycheck, which was typically $ 150- $ 200, to pay for the code.

她决定等待下一次工读薪水(通常为150- 200美元)来支付代码。[2018年 CET4 阅读理解]

Wait and see what happens next.

等等看接下来会发生什么。[2016年 CET4 听力]

( 2)v. 期待

英文释义：stay in a place looking forward to something that is expected to happen

( 3)v. 延缓; 推迟

英文释义：be done or to happen at a later time

( 4)v. 服侍; 伺候

英文释义：serve food as a waiter or waitress

必考派生词

waiting n. 等待；等候；侍候；服侍；宫廷侍候

考纲分布

近9年出现18次

重要程度: 5星

67%; v/n 等候; 等待

22%; v 期待

11%; v 服侍; 伺候

考纲释义

( 1)v/n. 等候; 等待

英文释义：stop moving or doing something

真题例句：

Children who learn to wait for things they desire are more likely to succeed in a number of ways later in life.

学会等待自己渴望的东西的孩子更有可能在以后的生活中在许多方面取得成功。[2021年 CET6 听力]

They were given a choice between receiving a small reward immediately, or if they waited 15 minutes, they could have two.

他们可以选择立即获得一个小奖励，或者如果他们等15分钟，他们就可以得到两个奖励。[2021年 CET6 听力]

They will wait to see its effect.

他们将期待其效果。[2021年 CET6 听力]

( 2)v. 期待

英文释义：stay in a place looking forward to something that is expected to happen

真题例句：

I couldn't wait to get out of there once my contract expired.

一旦合同到期，我就迫不及待地想离开哪里。[2021年 CET6 听力]

( 3)v. 服侍; 伺候

英文释义：serve food as a waiter or waitress

必考短语

(1)wait for等候; 等待; 等到

考纲分布

近16年出现15次

重要程度: 4星

40%; v/n 等候

40%; v 期待

13%; v 延缓; 推迟

7%; v 服侍; 伺候

考纲释义

( 1)v/n. 等候

真题例句：

They could take reasonable measures to ensure that phone data are not erased or altered while waiting for a warrant.

他们可以采取合理措施，确保在等待搜查令期间，手机数据不会被删除或更改。[2015年 英语一 阅读理解A]

There will now be a seven-day wait for the jobseeker's allowance.

现在求职者将要等候七天才能领到津贴。[2014年 英语一 阅读理解A]

We will have to wait and see exactly how these hard times will reshape our social fabric.

我们将不得不拭目以待，看看这些困难时期究竟会如何重塑我们的社会结构。[2012年 英语二 阅读理解A]

( 2)v. 期待

英文释义：stay in a place looking forward to something that is expected to happen

( 3)v. 延缓; 推迟

英文释义：be done or to happen at a later time

( 4)v. 服侍; 伺候

英文释义：serve food as a waiter or waitress

必考短语

(1)wait for等候；等待；等到

(2)wait a minute稍等片刻；且慢

(3)wait and see耐心等待；等着瞧

必考派生词

waiting n. 等待；等候；侍候；服侍；宫廷侍候

用法讲解

wait主要用作不及物动词，常与介词for连用。 wait用作及物动词通常用来指耐心地“等；等待”。在这种用法中其宾语仅限于hour、 time、 turn、return、 opportunity, the result等名词。 例：We are now waiting the result. 我们现在在等结果。

(1)Wait, wait! You got it. Wait, wait, wait!

等等，等等。你快点。等等，等等。《Sully》《萨利机长》

(2)Wait wait wait, how is that not amusing?

等一下，这哪里不好笑啊？《The Big Bang Theory Season 5》《生活大爆炸 第五季》

(3)Wait! Wait! Were you Dauntless?

等等，你曾经是无畏派的吗？《Divergent》《分歧者：异类觉醒》

(4)No wait. Just, okay. Just wait. You guys. Wait you guys.

不，等一下。《Friends Season 6》《老友记 第六季》

(5)Wait, wait, where are you going?

等等，你去哪儿？《The Big Bang Theory Season 2》《生活大爆炸 第二季》

(6)You'd wait? Yes, absolutely. I would wait and wait, then I'd wait some more. Really?

你会等待？没错，我会等待，一直等待，然后我还会再等下去。真的？《Friends Season 2》《老友记 第二季》

(7)Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Okay...

等一下。等等，呃，好的，呃……《San Andreas》《末日崩塌》

(8)Wait! Wait! What are we doing?

等等，我们在干吗呢？《Friends Season 10》《老友记 第十季》

(9)Wait to die. Wait to live. Wait for an absolution that would never come.

等死，等着活命，等待宽恕，但永远等不到。《Titanic》《泰坦尼克号》

(10)Wait, wait, wait! My parents are here. They are? You found your parents?

等等！我爸妈在这里。真的？你找到爸妈了？《Finding Dory》《海底总动员2：多莉去哪儿》

(11)How do you know this? Could you just… Wait. Wait. Wait.

你是怎么知道的？你能不能… 等等等等。《Edge of Tomorrow》《明日边缘》

(12)Wait, wait, where'd I go?

慢着，我怎么消失了？《The Big Bang Theory Season 7》《生活大爆炸 第7季》

(13)Wait a minute. Who's this kid? Wait. Where's he from? Wait. Not drafted? Wait. How many teams waived him?

等等，这小子是谁？等等，他从哪冒出来的？等等，落选秀？等等，被多少球队裁掉过？《Linsanity》《林来疯》

(14)Wait, wait, wait. You had surgery? Yes, and Sheldon sent me flowers.

等等，你动过手术？是的，谢尔顿还送了花。《The Big Bang Theory Season 3》《生活大爆炸 第三季》

(15)Oh, wait, wait, wait. No, no, don't do that. Don't do that.

哦，慢着，慢着，别这样，别这样。《The Walking Dead S4》《行尸走肉 第四季》

(16)No, I heard that. Then what was all that "wait, wait, wait" about?

我听到了。那你还“等等”什么？《The Big Bang Theory Season 3》《生活大爆炸 第三季》

(17)Wait. Wait. Wait. Joey, did you propose to her? No. Yes, you did.

等一下，等一下。乔伊，你有跟她求婚吗？没有。你有。《Friends Season 9》《老友记 第九季》

(18)Okay, wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute. Maybe it's not so bad.

等等，或许不算太糟。《Friends Season 3》《老友记 第三季》

(19)Wait, wait, wait. I was at home the whole time. How did I miss that?

等等，我一直都在家，为什么没看到？《Friends Season 9》《老友记 第九季》

(20)Wait! Wait! Lucass, I lost my contact lens.

等等！等等！卢卡斯，我的隐形眼镜丢了。《Girl Meets World Season 2》《女孩成长记 第二季》