释义 |
Verb: wait weyt- Stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
"I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets" - Wait before acting
- hold off, hold back - Look forward to the probable occurrence of
"he is waiting to be drafted" - expect, look, await - Serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
"I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's" - waitress Noun: wait weyt- Time during which some action is awaited
- delay, hold, time lag, postponement - The act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
"the wait was an ordeal for him" - waiting
Sounds like: weight Derived forms: waited, waits, waiting See also: waiter Type of: act, break, inactivity, intermission, interruption, move, pause, suspension, work Encyclopedia: Wait Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me |