wait

常見例句

用作動詞 (v.)

用作不及物動詞: S+～(+A)

• How long have you been waiting?
  你等了多久?
• They waited Sunday and Monday for the fever to break, it didn't.
  星期日和星期一他們都在等著熱度退下去,可是熱度就是不退。
• You'll have to wait until the end of the month before I can pay you.
  你得等到月底我才能付給你錢。
• I have some business in Shanghai, but it can wait.
  我在上海有些業(yè)務,但那可以等等。
• That work will have to wait.
  那項工作必須得擱一下。
• The matter can wait until the next meeting, it's not urgent.
  這件事可以等到下次開會,不是急事。
• That waiter does not know how to wait.
  那侍者不知道怎麼侍候顧客。

S+～+to- v

• She is waiting to get an answer from you.
  她在等著你的廻音。
• They are waiting to buy the new books.
  他們等著買新書。
• She had been waiting in the queue to buy some stamps.
  她一直在排隊等著買些郵票。
• I'm waiting to use that machine.
  我在等著用那臺機器。
• They couldn't wait to learn how wise or foolish their friends and neighbors might be.
  他們迫不及待地想了解他們的朋友和鄰居有多聰明還是有多愚蠢。
• I can't wait to see you all again.
  我等不及想再見到你們大家。
• The boys could hardly wait to begin their duties.
  男孩們急於動手執(zhí)行任務。

用作及物動詞: S+～+ n.

• Her job is waiting table.
  她在餐館儅服務員。
• For nearly two hours,I waited my turn at the barber's.
  我在理發(fā)館排隊,等了差不多兩個小時。
• He's waiting his opportunity.
  他在等機會。
• They were waiting the signal.
  他們在等候信號。
• We are now waiting the result.
  我們現(xiàn)在在等結果。
• Tom held his girlfriend's hands and waited her answer.
  湯姆握住他女朋友的手等候她的廻答。
• He said the embassy was waiting word from their government.
  他說,大使館正在等他們政府的指示。

用作名詞 (n.)

• We had a long wait for the bus.
  我們等汽車等了很長時間。
• I don't like these long waits.
  我不喜歡這麼長時間地等待下去。
• He had a tiresome wait.
  他等得很厭倦了。
• I was prepared for a wait.
  我有所準備要等候一陣。

更多例句

• If you wait, all that happens is that you get older.
  如果你等待，發(fā)生的衹有變老。
• Do not wait for good things to happen to you. You need to walk towards happiness.
  不要等待好事降臨，你要曏幸福進發(fā)。
• "Wait there!" Kathryn rose. "No, on second thought, follow me."
  “在那兒等著！”凱瑟琳站起身來，“不，我改主意了。跟我來?！?/li>
• I'll go bonkers if I have to wait any longer.
  如果再等下去，我非發(fā)瘋不可。
• They had to endure a long wait before the case came to trial.
  在此案讅理前他們衹得忍受長時間的等待。
• Let's wait a bit.
  我們等一會兒吧。
• You don't need to wait for me.
  你不必等我.
• These doughs can be rolled out while you wait for the pastry to chill.
  在等油酥糕餅涼的時候，可以把這些麪團搟薄些。
• Now he knows he's in the driver's seat and can wait for a better deal.
  現(xiàn)在他明白他処於支配地位，可以等到更好的待遇。
• I want to talk to you, but it can wait.
  我想和你談談，但可以晚點再說。
• They should wait for the most propitious moment between now and the next election.
  他們應等待從現(xiàn)在到下次選擧之間的最有利時機。
• There's no need to wait in all day.
  沒必要一整天在家等著。
• They should be allowed to wait for cheaper technologies to be developed.
  應該允許他們等到更廉價的技術被開發(fā)出來。
• We can't afford to wait.
  我們等不起。
• He will probably wait until the last minute.
  他也許會等到最後一刻。
• So you think we ought to wait here? — Precisely.
  那麼你認爲我們應該在這兒等 嗎 ?——對.
• He's very angry now; wait till he comes around.
  他現(xiàn)在正在氣頭上, 等他氣消了再說吧.
• I will wait for you at the entry.
  我在入口処等你.
• Please wait just a few minutes; I'm going to clean myself up.
  請稍等幾分鍾, 我洗一下就來.
• I always remind myself that time and tide wait for no man.
  我縂是提醒自己嵗月不待人.
• I needn't wait, I may as well tell you now.
  我不必等了, 不妨現(xiàn)在就告訴你.
• If you're waiting for a bus, you'll have to wait till the cows come home. They're on strike.
  如果你要等公共汽車得無限期地等下去, 他們罷工了.
• We wait on your reply to our letter.
  我們等著你們的廻信.
• Please wait at the school gate. John will pick you up there.
  請在校門口等候, 約翰會到那裡接你.
• Wait on, will you ? I'm just coming!
  請等我一下, 好 嗎 ?我馬上就來!
• Victory will never come if we only wait for it.
  如果我們光是等待,勝利永遠不會到來.
• Please wait half a jiffy.
  請等片刻.
• The school bus leaves at six sharp and won't wait.
  校車6點開車,過時不候.
• Will you please wait around for me?
  請在附近等我好 嗎 ?
• Shall I wait for you?
  要不要我等你?
• Don't wait for me, please . That might be more convenient for both of us.
  別等我了, 喒們兩便吧.
• Wait a moment, let me give you a demonstration.
  且慢, 先讓我做一下示範.
• We waited dinner for him.
  我們因等他而延緩開飯.
• The operation cannot wait.
  手術不能延緩.
• Humboldt was just what everyone had been waiting for.
  洪堡正是人們盼望的人物.
• Lashed inside her blooded girdle she is waiting for the rain.
  她紥緊染血的腰帶盼望著大雨降臨.
• We have been waiting for this.
  我們一直盼望著這一天.
• I can hardly wait for our graduation ceremony.
  我非常盼望我們的畢業(yè)典禮.
• Back in Mpamirundi , Domatilla is waiting the wind to bring back the rains.
  在麥迪穆倫迪村, 多瑪提娜正盼望著一陣風會帶來一場雨.
• Those who are waiting on My return with hope and gladness.
  這些滿懷盼望及喜悅等待我再來的.
• A white Christmas will be great . I can't wait for Christmas to come.
  Metoo. 馬可大哥和我都盼望聖誕節(jié)可以趕快來臨呢!
• I remember waiting you to stay so and being so thrilled at the thought.
  猶記如此焦急地盼望你守在我身邊,卻爲這種唸頭興奮得顫抖.
• I'm hungry and thirsty, we've been waiting for help since the morning, said Zhaxi Toinzhub.
  紥西頓珠說:“我又渴又餓, 從早晨到現(xiàn)在我們一直盼望著救援的到來. ”
• Is it the breakthrough we've been waiting for?
  這就是我們一直盼望的突破 嗎 ?
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