ADJECTIVE | VERB + WAIT | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤endless, lengthy, long無盡的等待;長時間的等候◇We had a long wait to see the doctor.為了看醫生我們等了很長時間。➤short短時間的等待▸➤agonizing, anxious, nail-biting, nerve-racking, nervous, worrying (all especially BrE) 痛苦的等待;焦急的等候;緊張的等待➤frustrating令人沮喪的等待▸➤boring, tedious無聊的等待;令人厭煩的等候➤two-hour, one-month, three-year, etc.兩小時、一個月、三年等的等候VERB + WAIT➤face, have面對等候;等待◇The accused faces an agonizing wait while the jury considers its verdict.陪審團作裁斷期間,被告面臨痛苦的等待。PREPOSITION➤wait for等候◇a short wait for an ambulance等了一會兒救護車PHRASES➤be worth the wait值得等待◇The dress was so beautiful when it arrived that it was well worth the wait.送到的連衣裙實在是太漂亮了,等待完全值得。wait
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ADVERB | VERB + WAIT | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤a while, long等候一段時間;長時間等待◇You might have to wait a while before you get an answer.你可能要等候一段時間才能得到答案。◇Have you been waiting long?你等了很長時間嗎?➤forever永遠等待◇We can't wait forever.我們不可能永遠等下去。➤in vain白等◇They waited in vain for a response.他們等待答復,但沒有結果。➤quietly, silently安靜地/默默地等待▸➤patiently, politely耐心地/有禮貌地等待◇He waited patiently while she got ready.她收拾準備的時候,他耐心地等着。➤anxiously, impatiently, nervously, tensely焦急地等待;不耐煩地等待;緊張地等待◇Their parents waited anxiously for news.他們的父母焦急地等待着消息。➤breathlessly, eagerly, expectantly, with bated breath屏住呼吸地/急切地/滿懷期望地/焦慮地等待◇I waited with bated breath for what would happen next.我屏息以待接下來要發生的事情。➤about, around無所事事地乾等;空等VERB + WAIT➤have to, must不得不/必須等待◇You'll have to wait until you're older.必須等你再大一些再說。➤can hardly, cannot幾乎不能/不能等待◇I could hardly wait for the weekend.我幾乎等不及週末的到來。◇I can't wait to see their new baby.我急着要看他們的新生寶寶。PREPOSITION➤for等候◇I'm waiting for a bus.我在等公共汽車。➤till, until等到◇We'll have to wait until it stops raining.我們不得不等到雨停。PHRASES➤can't afford to wait等不起◇We simply cannot afford to wait any longer.我們再也等不起了。➤keep sb waiting讓某人等候◇I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.很抱歉讓你久等了。➤wait a long time久等◇She had to wait a long time for the right man to come along.她等了很長時間意中人才出現。➤wait a minute, moment, second, etc.等一會兒◇Hey! Wait a minute! I'll come with you!喂,等一下!我和你一起去!➤wait and see等等看◇We'll wait and see what the weather's like before we make a decision.先等一下,看看天氣如何我們再作決定。➤wait in line (especially NAmE) 排隊等候◇I had to wait in line at the bank.我不得不在銀行排隊等候。➤wait your turn等着輪到你◇You'll have to wait your turn. These people all come before you.你只能等着輪到你。這些人都比你先來。
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