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to wait
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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
1.1
等待, 延迟处理
to be dealt with later in the future
Intransitive
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
Example
Your taxi is waiting by the curb.
The restaurant had a table waiting for our reservation.
There 's a surprise gift waiting for you in your room.
02
服务餐桌, 做服务员
to work in a restaurant serving meals to customers
Transitive: to wait tables
Intransitive: to wait on sb
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
Wait
01
等待, 等待时间
the act or period of staying in one place with the expectation of something happening or someone arriving
02
等待, 等候时间
time during which some action is awaited