wait的中文

wait这个单词的释义： 能看得出来，wait是不及物动词， 后面不能直接加宾语，要加介词后， 才能接名词或代词做宾语。比如说，我们常见的wait a mimute意思是：等一下。

wait的中文

v.

等候；盼望，期待；推迟，延缓；（已备好）可处理，可取用；（用于鼓励或威胁）等着；（用于打断讲话）等一下，慢着；服侍，招待

n.

等待，等候的时间；<史>（城镇）官方乐队（waits）

读音

英 [weɪt]

美 [weɪt]

例句：

We had to wait a week before we got the results.

我们不得不等候一个星期才拿到了结果。

There'll be a car waiting for you.

将会有辆车等着你。

He had a car waiting to take him back to the office.

有一辆车等着送他回办公室。

He held her hand and waited the answer.

他握着她的手等待回答。

I have been waiting for them to email me.

我一直等着他们给我发邮件。

Just a moment, please. yes, we have a room reservation for you.

请稍等，是的，我们为您留了一个房间。

wait的用法

1.wait for 对待，等候

I walk to a street corner and wait for the school bus.

我走到街角等校车。

The whole world was waiting for news of the astronauts.

全世界的人都在等待宇航员的消息。

2.Can't wait to do sth./Cannot wait to do sth./Couldn't wait to do sth.

使用不定式形式（to + 动词原形）来表示迫不及待地要做某事。

I could hardly wait for' Boys 'World' to appear each month.

每个月我都翘首期盼着《男孩世界》的出版。

I can't wait to get back home.

我急不可待想赶回家。

The children can't wait for Christmas to come.

孩子们等圣诞节都等不及了。

3.wait on 等待（某事发生）；拜访，接待，侍候

Since then I've been waiting on events.

自那以后，我就一直在观望事情的发展。

We cannot wait on the government to make changes at its own pace.

我们不可能等待政府按照它自己的步调作出改变。

4.wait on/at 服侍，服务，伺候就餐

There were plenty of servants to wait on/at her.

有很多仆人服侍她。

They were waited on/at by a manservant.

有一名男仆为他们服务。

5. keep sb waiting

（尤指因迟到）让人等候，使人耽搁

I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.

对不起，让你久等了。

wait短语

wait a minute 等一会儿

wait a moment 等一会儿

just a moment 请稍等

wait for me 等我

wait for a bus等公交车

wait （for）one's turn 排队

can't wait迫不及待

wait and see等着瞧

wait与await的区别

“wait” and “await” 意思基本相同，意为“等候、等待”。

wait:

less formal

相对来说，没那么正式

an intransitive verb, it can be used with or without an object.

不及物动词，可带宾语或单独使用

When it's followed by an object, usually with the preposition for and the object can be things or people.

后面接宾语时，通常加介词for, 宾语可接事物或人

e.g. 

I've been waiting since this morning.

从今天早上开始，我就一直在等你。

I've been waiting for you for ages.

我等你好久了。

await:

more formal

更正式一些

a transitive verb and must be followed by an object.

及物动词，必须接宾语

The object can only be things.

宾语只能为物

e.g.

I'm awaiting your reply.

我在等你的答复。

They are awaiting the birth of their first baby.

他们在等待第一个孩子的出生。