to wait up
[phrase form: wait]
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熬夜等待, 不睡觉等人
to stay awake and wait for someone to come
例子
The dog always waits up for its owner to come back home.
狗总是醒着等待它的主人回家。
Despite the tiredness, they waited up for their sibling's safe return.
尽管很累，他们还是熬夜等待兄弟姐妹的安全归来。
wait up
01
等等我, 别丢下我
used to ask someone to stop or slow down, often because one wants to talk to them or accompany them to a destination
Dialect
American
American例子
As they walked ahead, she called out, " Hey, wait up! I want to talk to you about something. "
当他们往前走时，她喊道：“嘿，等一下！我想和你谈点事。”
The kids ran ahead, leaving their parents behind. The father shouted, " Wait up, we need to stick together! "
孩子们跑在前面，把父母抛在了后面。父亲喊道：“等等，我们需要在一起！”
