to wait
01
等待, 等候
to not leave until a person or thing is ready or present or something happens
Intransitive: to wait | to wait for sth
例子
We 're patiently waiting for the rain to stop.
我们正在耐心等待雨停。
Please wait a moment while I check on the availability of the item.
请稍等片刻，我来查看商品的可用性。
1.1
等待, 推迟
to be dealt with later in the future
Intransitive
例子
Let 's focus on the urgent matters first; the rest can wait.
让我们先关注紧急事项；其余的可以等待。
The meeting will have to wait until the team is complete.
会议将不得不等待，直到团队完整。
1.2
等待, 准备好
(of something) to be ready for a particular person to use or have
Intransitive: to wait | to wait for sb
例子
The restaurant had a table waiting for our reservation.
餐厅有一张桌子等着我们的预订。
She had a warm cup of tea waiting for her after the cold walk.
在寒冷的散步后，有一杯热茶在等着她。
02
服务, 当服务员
to work in a restaurant serving meals to customers
Transitive: to wait tables
Intransitive: to wait on sb
例子
He 's waiting tables to earn some extra money.
他正在等桌子以赚取一些额外的钱。
They both waited on customers during the lunch rush.
他们俩在午餐高峰期间服务了顾客。
03
等待, 等候
to wish or look for a specific thing to take place, particularly for a long period of time
Intransitive: to wait | to wait for an opportunity
例子
He 's waiting for the perfect time to propose to his girlfriend.
他正在等待向女友求婚的完美时机。
She 's been waiting for the right opportunity to start her own business.
她一直在等待合适的时机开始自己的生意。
Wait
01
等待, 等候
the act or period of staying in one place with the expectation of something happening or someone arriving
例子
The wait for the elevator seemed endless during rush hour.
在高峰时段，等电梯的等待似乎没有尽头。
His patience was tested by the long wait for the concert to start.
音乐会开始前的漫长等待考验了他的耐心。
02
等待, 等待时间
time during which some action is awaited
词汇树
waiter
waiting
waiting
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