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音标发音

  • 英式音标 [weɪt]
  • 美式音标 [weɪt]
  • 国际音标 [weit]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • vt. 等候；推迟；延缓
  • vi. 等待；耽搁；伺候用餐
  • n. 等待；等候
  • n. (Wait)人名；(英)韦特；(捷)魏特

词源解说

  • 直接源自古法语的gaitier，意为防守。

同根派生

  • adj性质的同根词
    waiting：等待的；服侍的。
  • n性质的同根词
    waiting：等待；服侍。
  • v性质的同根词
    waiting：等待；伺候（wait的ing形式）；延缓。

用法辨析

    v. (动词)

  • wait的基本意思是“等”,指在相当长的一段时间内停留在某个地方,直到某事发生或某人到来为止。
  • wait主要用作不及物动词,常与介词for连用。
  • wait用作及物动词通常用来指耐心地“等,等待”。在这种用法中其宾语仅限于hour, time, turn, return, arrival, opportunity, chance, orders, a fine day, aid, the result, the signal, convenience等名词。
  • wait还可接带to的动词不定式。这种动词不定式是目的状语,而不是宾语。
  • can't wait用来表示一种极不耐烦的心情,可作“多么想…,简直等不及了”“迫不及待地想要”解,后面一般也接带to的动词不定式。
  • wait and see的意思是“等着瞧”,使用时应注意wait和see都必须用原形,并且and不可换成其他连词。当以表示事物的名词作主语时, wait可表示“准备好了”“等人处理”,多用于进行体。

    • n. (名词)

  • wait可以指等待的时间,也可以指“等”的动作。

英汉例句

    用作动词 (v.)

    用作不及物动词: S+～(+A)

  • How long have you been waiting?
    你等了多久?

    • S+～+to- v

  • She is waiting to get an answer from you.
    她在等着你的回音。

    • 用作及物动词: S+～+ n.

  • Her job is waiting table.
    她在餐馆当服务员。

    • 用作名词 (n.)

  • We had a long wait for the bus.
    我们等汽车等了很长时间。

词组短语

    用作动词 (v.)

    ～+名词

  • wait a bit 稍等一会儿
  • wait a minute 等一下；等一会
  • wait a moment 等一会儿；稍等一下
  • wait a whole day 等了一整天
  • wait an hour 等一小时

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • to allow time to go by, especially while staying in one place without doing very much, until someone comes, until something that you are expecting happens or until you can do something
  • a period of time when you stay in one place until someone comes, or something happens, or until you can do something

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • When you wait for something or someone, you spend some time doing very little, because you cannot act until that thing happens or that person arrives.
  • waiting
  • A wait is a period of time in which you do very little, before something happens or before you can do something.
  • If something is waiting for you, it is ready for you to use, have, or do.
  • If you say that something can wait, you mean that it is not important or urgent and so you will deal with it or do it later.
  • You can use wait when you are trying to make someone feel excited, or to encourage or threaten them.
  • Wait is used in expressions such as wait a minute, wait a second, and wait a moment to interrupt someone when they are speaking, for example, because you object to what they are saying or because you want them to repeat something.
  • If an employee waits on you, for example, in a restaurant or hotel, they take orders from you and bring you what you want.
  • If you say that you can't wait to do something or can hardly wait to do it, you are emphasizing that you are very excited about it and eager to do it.
  • If you tell someone to wait and see, you tell them that they must be patient or that they must not worry about what is going to happen in the future because they have no control over it.

专业释义

    经济学

  • 等待

    Otherwise,it will wait and not implement.
    否则,就可以等待暂不实施。

    计算机科学技术

  • 等待
  • 等候

    • 电子、通信与自动控制技术

  • 等待