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waiting

美 [ˈweɪtɪŋ]英 [ˈweɪtɪŋ]

n.等待;等候;当服务员;当侍者
v.等待;等候;(尤指长期地)希望，盼望，期待;可使用;可得到;在手边;等;准备妥
wait的现在分词

waiting

牛津词典

noun

等候；等待
the fact of staying where you are or delaying doing sth until sb/sth comes or sth happens

No waiting (= on a sign at the side of the road, telling vehicles that they must not stop there)

禁止停车（路牌指示）

当侍者；当服务员
the fact of working as a waiter or waitress

柯林斯词典

waiting

频次

1
VERB 等待;等候
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.

I walk to a street corner and wait for the school bus...

我走到街角等校车。
The waiting became almost unbearable.

等待变得让人几乎无法忍受。
3
N-COUNT 等待;等待的时间
A wait is a period of time in which you do very little, before something happens or before you can do something.

...the four-hour wait for the organizers to declare the result.

组织者宣布结果之前长达4小时的等待
4
VERB 准备妥当;可获得;可使用
If something is waiting for you, it is ready for you to use, have, or do.

There'll be a car waiting for you...

会有辆汽车等你。
5
VERB 延缓;推迟;搁置
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.

I want to talk to you, but it can wait...

我想和你谈谈，但可以晚点再说。
6
不要混淆 wait for，expect 和 look forward to。wait for 是指在原地等待某人到来或某事发生。例如，Whisky was served while we waited for him (在我们等他的时候，威士忌端上来了)，We got off the plane and waited for our luggage (我们下了飞机，等着取行李)。expect 表示认为某人或某物即将到来，或某事即将发生。例如，I sent a postcard, so they were expecting me (我寄了张明信片，所以他们知道我要来)，We are expecting rain (我们预计会下雨)。look forward to 表示乐于见到某事发生，因为会从中获取乐趣。例如，I'll bet you're looking forward to your holidays (我敢肯定你正盼望着假期)，I always looked forward to seeing her (我总盼望着见到她)。
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7
VERB (用于鼓励或威胁)等着
You can use wait when you are trying to make someone feel excited, or to encourage or threaten them.

If you think this all sounds very exciting, just wait until you read the book...

如果你觉得所有这些听起来令人兴奋，那就等着去读这本书吧。
8
VERB (用于打断讲话)等一下，慢着
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.

'Wait a minute!' he broke in. 'This is not giving her a fair hearing!'

“等一下，”他插嘴说，“这没有给她一个公平的解释机会！”
9
VERB 服务;服侍;招待
If an employee waits on you, for example in a restaurant or hotel, they take orders from you and bring you what you want.

There were plenty of servants to wait on her...

有很多仆人服侍她。
10
PHRASE 等不及;迫不及待;渴望
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.

We can't wait to get started...

我们迫不及待地想开始。
11
CONVENTION (让人在命令下达前勿提前做某事)等一等
You say 'wait for it' to stop someone from doing something too soon because you have not yet given them the command to do it.

Arms bend. Arms upward. Wait for it. Stretch.

手臂弯曲。手臂上举。保持一下。伸展。
12
PHRASE (表示接下来要说的内容非常有趣或令人惊奇)注意了，听好了
You can use 'wait for it' to indicate that you are about to say something that is amusing or surprising.

A cool $500,000 is to be spent on obtaining genuine 17th-century air from the inside of, wait for it, an occupied lead coffin.

将花费整整50万美元获取货真价实的17世纪的空气，注意了，是从一个内有尸体的铅制棺材里获得。
13
PHRASE 等着瞧;等等看
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.

We'll have to wait and see what happens.

我们只好等等看将会发生什么。
14
PHRASE (表示催促)你还等什么呢？
If you say to someone 'What are you waiting for?' you are telling them to hurry up and do something.

Well, what are you waiting for? Do I have to ask you for a kiss?

那你还等什么呢？难道要我求你吻我吗？
15
an accident waiting to happen→ see:accident

英英释义

noun

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something): the wait was an ordeal for him; Synonym: wait

adj

being and remaining ready and available for use: waiting cars and limousines lined the curb; found her mother waiting for them; an impressive array of food ready and waiting for the guests; military forces ready and waiting; Synonym: ready and waiting(p)

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双语例句

1

There are two people waiting outside .

有两个人正在外面等候。
2

I spent a tense few weeks waiting for the results of the tests .

等候测试结果的这几个星期里我寝食不安。
3

At this point in time we just have to wait .

到这种时刻，我们只好等待了。
4

I 'll be famous one day , just you wait !

我有朝一日会出名的，你就等着瞧吧！
5

I 'm still waiting for confirmation of the test results .

我仍在等待考试结果的通知书。
6

There are a lot of people back there waiting to get in .

后面有许多人等着进来。
7

Students stood around in groups waiting for their results .

学生们成群地站在周围等待成绩。
8

I 'll get even with you for this , just you wait .

这事我会找你算账的，等着瞧吧！
9

I can 't wait to get back home .

我急不可待想赶回家。
10

Knowing Ben , we could be waiting a long time .

本这个人我们了解，能叫我们等很长时间。
11

I 'll keep you company while you 're waiting .

你等待时我会陪伴你。
12

What she means is that there 's no point in waiting here .

她的意思是说在这儿等下去没什么意义。
13

I was waiting for the right moment to ask him .

我在等待时机问他这件事。
14

There was a queue of traffic waiting to turn right .

有一大串车辆等着右转弯。
15

We had to wait all day long .

我们不得不整天等候着。
16

I should wait a little longer , if I were you .

假如我是你的话，我会再等一会儿。
17

Wait for the concrete to go hard .

等待混凝土凝结。
18

I 'm waiting for someone to call me back with a price .

我在等人回电话报价。
19

The whole world was waiting for news of the astronauts .

全世界的人都在等待宇航员的消息。
20

We had to wait a heck of a long time !

我们只好等了很长时间！
21

Having to wait hours came high on the list of complaints .

在投诉当中，最多的是抱怨等候时间太长。
22

You have to wait until the drugs have passed out of your system .

你必须等到药物排出体外。
23

I 'll go mad if I have to wait much longer .

如果还要等更久的话，我会发疯的。
24

We had a long wait for the bus .

我们等公共汽车等了很长时间。
25

If the car needs cleaning , what are you waiting for ?

如果这辆汽车需要清洗，你还在等什么呢？
26

The worst part was having to wait three hours in the rain .

最糟糕的是必须在雨中等待三个小时。
27

Can 't you wait till we get home ?

难道你就不能等我们回到家吗？
28

Could you wait a moment , please ?

请您稍等一下，好吗？
29

I had to wait half an hour for a bus .

我得等半小时的公共汽车。
30

Wait till you see what I 've found !

你等着看我发现了什么吧！

waiting

牛津词典

柯林斯词典

waiting

1
VERB 等待;等候
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.

3
N-COUNT 等待;等待的时间
A wait is a period of time in which you do very little, before something happens or before you can do something.

4
VERB 准备妥当;可获得;可使用
If something is waiting for you, it is ready for you to use, have, or do.

5
VERB 延缓;推迟;搁置
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.

7
VERB (用于鼓励或威胁)等着
You can use wait when you are trying to make someone feel excited, or to encourage or threaten them.

8
VERB (用于打断讲话)等一下，慢着
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.

9
VERB 服务;服侍;招待
If an employee waits on you, for example in a restaurant or hotel, they take orders from you and bring you what you want.

10
PHRASE 等不及;迫不及待;渴望
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.

11
CONVENTION (让人在命令下达前勿提前做某事)等一等
You say 'wait for it' to stop someone from doing something too soon because you have not yet given them the command to do it.

12
PHRASE (表示接下来要说的内容非常有趣或令人惊奇)注意了，听好了
You can use 'wait for it' to indicate that you are about to say something that is amusing or surprising.

13
PHRASE 等着瞧;等等看
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.

14
PHRASE (表示催促)你还等什么呢？
If you say to someone 'What are you waiting for?' you are telling them to hurry up and do something.

15
an accident waiting to happen→ see:accident

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柯林斯词典

waiting

1 VERB 等待;等候 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.

3 N-COUNT 等待;等待的时间 A wait is a period of time in which you do very little, before something happens or before you can do something.

4 VERB 准备妥当;可获得;可使用 If something is waiting for you, it is ready for you to use, have, or do.

5 VERB 延缓;推迟;搁置 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.

7 VERB (用于鼓励或威胁)等着 You can use wait when you are trying to make someone feel excited, or to encourage or threaten them.

8 VERB (用于打断讲话)等一下，慢着 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.

9 VERB 服务;服侍;招待 If an employee waits on you, for example in a restaurant or hotel, they take orders from you and bring you what you want.

10 PHRASE 等不及;迫不及待;渴望 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.

11 CONVENTION (让人在命令下达前勿提前做某事)等一等 You say 'wait for it' to stop someone from doing something too soon because you have not yet given them the command to do it.

12 PHRASE (表示接下来要说的内容非常有趣或令人惊奇)注意了，听好了 You can use 'wait for it' to indicate that you are about to say something that is amusing or surprising.

13 PHRASE 等着瞧;等等看 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.

14 PHRASE (表示催促)你还等什么呢？ If you say to someone 'What are you waiting for?' you are telling them to hurry up and do something.

15 an accident waiting to happen→ see:accident

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1
VERB 等待;等候
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.

3
N-COUNT 等待;等待的时间
A wait is a period of time in which you do very little, before something happens or before you can do something.

4
VERB 准备妥当;可获得;可使用
If something is waiting for you, it is ready for you to use, have, or do.

5
VERB 延缓;推迟;搁置
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.

7
VERB (用于鼓励或威胁)等着
You can use wait when you are trying to make someone feel excited, or to encourage or threaten them.

8
VERB (用于打断讲话)等一下，慢着
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.

9
VERB 服务;服侍;招待
If an employee waits on you, for example in a restaurant or hotel, they take orders from you and bring you what you want.

10
PHRASE 等不及;迫不及待;渴望
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.

11
CONVENTION (让人在命令下达前勿提前做某事)等一等
You say 'wait for it' to stop someone from doing something too soon because you have not yet given them the command to do it.

12
PHRASE (表示接下来要说的内容非常有趣或令人惊奇)注意了，听好了
You can use 'wait for it' to indicate that you are about to say something that is amusing or surprising.

13
PHRASE 等着瞧;等等看
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.

14
PHRASE (表示催促)你还等什么呢？
If you say to someone 'What are you waiting for?' you are telling them to hurry up and do something.

15
an accident waiting to happen→ see:accident