wait-主題

wait

[weit]

v.等, 等待 
n.等待, 等候 
n.公共樂隊隊員,沿街唱聖詩的人們

例句與用法：

I waited in all day but they didn't arrive.

我在家等了一天，他們卻沒來。

He kept us waiting for ages while he packed his luggage.

他收拾行李，讓我們等了好半天。

How long have you been waiting?

你已經等候多久了？

I don't like this long wait.

我不喜歡這種長時間的等待。

詞形變化：

動詞過去式: waited | 動詞過去分詞: waited | 動詞現在分詞: waiting | 動詞第三人稱單數: waits |

英文解釋:

名詞 wait:

time during which some action is awaited

同義詞：delay, hold, time lag, postponement

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

同義詞：waiting

動詞 wait:

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

wait before acting

同義詞：hold off, hold back

look forward to the probable occurrence of

同義詞：expect, look, await

serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant

同義詞：waitress

以上來源於大辭典