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单词 wait
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An initial post mortem was inconclusive and officials are now waiting on toxicology results.There are various reasons to play the waiting game at present.She would sit and wait in the car doing her work.They wait for one moment and they got that moment.And wait till you see those moody sunsets.This situation risks overload and longer waiting times for all patients.Some may think we still need to wait to take full advantage of this model.Instead of waiting, you take action in all areas of your life.There was no four-hour wait.We have just waited for the result to happen and this is not a good way.They did the right thing rather than us having to lie in wait for them.They would wait until the play had passed or until they were waved across by the golfers.We step out of our car and wait at the booth as our passports are slowly checked.This is the one you have waited for.You could see he was a person waiting for something big.We will just have to wait and see.The hall is a place to wait.The only people around were friends of his waiting outside to take them home.Waiting times for all kinds of health needs are going up.The hotel is still waiting for its booze licence.Wait a few minutes before eating as the marshmallows will be hot.The whole place was waiting for something to happen.We are just waiting for the results to accompany this.She just lied and lay in wait.The police sealed off the area and played a waiting game.The men waited in the car or did not come at all.How are you supposed to fill up the time waiting in one of these grim places?Exactly what kind of person lay in wait?Wait until you see them there in one piece and then bet.This is not the first time that a suspect has had to suffer a prolonged period of waiting.This time it was a four-hour wait.Linked periods The three waiting days do not always apply.There is something about the expectation, the waiting.

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wait

British English: wait /weɪt/ VERB
for someone or something When you wait for something or someone, you spend some time doing very little, before something happens.
I walked to the street corner and waited for the school bus.
I waited to hear what she said.
  • American English: wait
  • Arabic: يَنْتَظِرُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: esperar
  • Chinese: 等待
  • Croatian: čekati
  • Czech: čekat
  • Danish: vente
  • Dutch: wachten
  • European Spanish: esperar espera
  • Finnish: odottaa
  • French: attendre
  • German: warten
  • Greek: περιμένω
  • Italian: aspettare
  • Japanese: 待つ
  • Korean: 기다리다
  • Norwegian: vente
  • Polish: poczekać
  • European Portuguese: esperar
  • Romanian: a aștepta
  • Russian: ждать
  • Latin American Spanish: esperar
  • Swedish: vänta
  • Thai: รอ
  • Turkish: beklemek
  • Ukrainian: чекати
  • Vietnamese: chờ đợi
British English: wait /weɪt/ VERB
be delayed If you say that something can wait, you mean that it is not important, so you will do it later.
I want to talk to you, but it can wait.
  • American English: wait for
  • Arabic: يَنْتَظِرُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: aguardar
  • Chinese: 等待
  • Croatian: pričekati
  • Czech: počkat
  • Danish: vente på
  • Dutch: wachten op
  • European Spanish: esperar alguien
  • Finnish: odottaa jotakin
  • French: attendre
  • German: warten auf
  • Greek: περιμένω για
  • Italian: aspettare
  • Japanese: 待つ
  • Korean: ...을 기다리다
  • Norwegian: vente på
  • Polish: poczekać na
  • European Portuguese: aguardar
  • Romanian: a amâna
  • Russian: ожидать
  • Latin American Spanish: esperar
  • Swedish: vänta på
  • Thai: รอได้
  • Turkish: beklemek
  • Ukrainian: зачекати
  • Vietnamese: chờ đợi

All related terms of 'wait'

Chinese translation of 'wait'

wait

(weɪt)

vi

  1. 等待 (děngdài)

n (c)

  1. (= interval) 等待时(時)间(間) (děngdài shíjiān) (, duàn)
    ⇒ There was a long wait. 等待时间很长。 (Děngdài shíjiān hěn cháng.)
    to wait for sb/sth 等候某人/某物 (děnghòu mǒurén/mǒuwù)
    there was a letter waiting for me 有封信等我去取 (yǒu fēng xìn děng wǒ qù qǔ)
    I can't wait or I can hardly wait to tell her 我等不及要告诉(訴)她 (wǒ děng bùjí yào gàosù tā)
    it can wait 这(這)可以过(過)会(會)儿(兒)再说(說) (zhè kěyǐ guò huìr zài shuō)
    wait a minute! 等一下! (děng yīxià!)
    "repairs while you wait" "修补(補),立等可取" ("xiūbǔ, lì děng kě qǔ")
    to keep sb waiting 让(讓)某人等着(著) (ràng mǒurén děngzhe)
    to lie in wait for sb 埋伏着(著)等待某人 (máifú zhe děngdài mǒurén)

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(verb) 
Definition
to stay in one place or remain inactive in expectation of something
I waited at the corner for the lights to go green.
Synonyms
stay
Hundreds of people defied army orders to stay at home.
remain
He remained at home with his family.
stop
She doesn't stop to think about what she's saying.
pause
He paused briefly before answering.
rest
delay
linger
Customers are welcome to linger over coffee until midnight.
hover
hang around (informal)
dally
He did not dally long over his meal.
loiter
unemployed young men loitering at the entrance to the factory.
tarry
Two old boys tarried on the street corner discussing cattle.
w8 (textmessaging)
Opposites
go
,
leave
,
quit
,
take off (informal)
,
go away
,
set off
,
depart
,
move off
(verb) 
Definition
to stay in one place or remain inactive in expectation of something
Let's wait and see what happens.
Synonyms
stand by
Stand by for details.
delay
hold on (informal)
hold back
wait in the wings
mark time
hang fire
bide your time
kick your heels
cool your heels
w8 (textmessaging)
(verb) 
Definition
to be temporarily delayed
I want to talk to you but it can wait.
Synonyms
be postponed
be suspended
be delayed
be put off
be put back
be deferred
be put on hold (informal)
be shelved
be tabled
be held over
be put on ice (informal)
be put on the back burner (informal)
w8 (textmessaging)
abide
(noun) 
Definition
the act or a period of waiting
After a long wait, someone finally picked up the phone.
Synonyms
delay
Air restrictions might mean delays for Easter holidaymakers.
gap
There followed a gap of four years.
pause
There was a brief pause in the conversation.
interval
the interval between her arrival and lunch
stay
The court dismissed defence appeals for a permanent stay of execution.
rest
He took a rest from teaching.
halt
Air traffic has been brought to a halt.
hold-up
They arrived late due to a motorway hold-up.
lull
stoppage
hindrance
hiatus
Efforts to reach a settlement resume today after a two-week hiatus.
entr'acte
w8 (textmessaging)

Phrasal verbs

See wait around
See wait for or on something or someone
See wait on or upon someone
See wait up

proverbs

Don't count your chickens before they are hatched
Don't cross the bridge till you come to it

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abide
Definition
to live
Synonyms
stay,
live,
stop,
wait,
rest,
lodge,
linger,
dwell (formal, literary),
reside (formal),
sojourn,
tarry
in the sense of dally
Definition
to waste time or dawdle
He did not dally long over his meal.
Synonyms
waste time,
delay,
fool (about or around),
linger,
hang about,
loiter,
while away,
dawdle,
fritter away,
procrastinate,
tarry,
dilly-dally (informal),
drag your feet or heels
in the sense of gap
Definition
an interruption or interval
There followed a gap of four years.
Synonyms
interval,
pause,
recess,
interruption,
respite,
lull,
interlude,
breathing space,
hiatus,
intermission,
lacuna,
entr'acte

Synonyms of 'wait'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of halt
Definition
a temporary standstill
Air traffic has been brought to a halt.
Synonyms
stop,
end,
close,
break,
stand,
arrest,
pause,
interruption,
impasse,
standstill,
stoppage,
termination
in the sense of hiatus
Definition
a pause or an interruption in continuity
Efforts to reach a settlement resume today after a two-week hiatus.
Synonyms
pause,
break,
interval,
space,
gap,
breach,
blank,
lapse,
interruption,
respite,
chasm,
discontinuity,
lacuna,
entr'acte
in the sense of hold-up
Definition
a delay
They arrived late due to a motorway hold-up.
Synonyms
delay,
wait,
hitch,
trouble,
difficulty,
setback,
snag,
traffic jam,
obstruction,
stoppage,
bottleneck
in the sense of interval
the interval between her arrival and lunch
Synonyms
delay,
wait,
gap,
interim,
hold-up,
meanwhile,
meantime,
stoppage,
hiatus
in the sense of linger
Definition
to delay or prolong departure
Customers are welcome to linger over coffee until midnight.
Synonyms
stay,
remain,
stop,
wait,
delay,
lag,
hang around,
idle,
dally,
loiter,
take your time,
wait around,
dawdle,
hang in the air,
procrastinate,
tarry,
drag your feet or heels
in the sense of loiter
Definition
to stand or wait aimlessly or idly
unemployed young men loitering at the entrance to the factory.
Synonyms
linger,
idle,
loaf,
saunter,
delay,
stroll,
lag,
dally,
loll,
dawdle,
skulk,
dilly-dally (informal),
hang about or around
in the sense of pause
Definition
to hesitate
He paused briefly before answering.
Synonyms
stop briefly,
delay,
hesitate,
break,
wait,
rest,
halt,
cease,
interrupt,
deliberate,
waver,
take a break,
discontinue,
desist,
have a breather (informal)
in the sense of pause
Definition
a temporary stop or rest in speech or action
There was a brief pause in the conversation.
Synonyms
stop,
break,
delay,
interval,
hesitation,
stay,
wait,
rest,
gap,
halt,
interruption,
respite,
lull,
stoppage,
interlude,
cessation,
let-up (informal),
breathing space,
breather (informal),
intermission,
discontinuance,
entr'acte,
caesura
in the sense of remain
Definition
to stay behind or in the same place
He remained at home with his family.
Synonyms
stay behind,
wait,
delay,
stay put,
tarry
in the sense of rest
Definition
a pause or interval
He took a rest from teaching.
Synonyms
pause,
break,
breather (informal),
time off,
stop,
holiday,
halt,
interval,
vacation,
respite,
lull,
interlude,
cessation,
breathing space (informal),
intermission

Additional synonyms

in the sense of stop
She doesn't stop to think about what she's saying.
Synonyms
pause,
wait,
rest,
hesitate,
deliberate,
take a break,
have a breather (informal),
stop briefly
in the sense of tarry
Definition
to delay or linger
Two old boys tarried on the street corner discussing cattle.
Synonyms
linger,
remain,
loiter,
wait,
delay,
pause,
hang around (informal),
lose time,
bide,
dally,
take your time,
dawdle,
drag your feet or heels

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