wait
- v.等；等待；等候；期待
- n.等待；等候；等待的时间
- 网络等等；等一下；等待光标
第三人称单数：waits 现在分词：waiting 过去式：waited
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1.[i][t]等；等待；等候to stay where you are or delay doing sth until sb/sth comes or sth happens
2.[i][t]（尤指长期地）希望，盼望，期待to hope or watch for sth to happen, especially for a long time
3.[i]准备妥；在手边；可得到；可使用to be ready for sb to have or use
4.[i]推迟；搁置；延缓to be left to be dealt with at a later time because it is not urgent
an accident/a disaster waiting to happen
隐患a thing or person that is very likely to cause danger or a problem in the future because of the condition it is in or the way they behave
I, they, etc. cant wait/can hardly wait
（我、他们等）迫不及待used when you are emphasizing that sb is very excited about sth or keen to do it
keep sb waiting
（尤指因迟到）让人等候，使人耽搁to make sb have to wait or be delayed, especially because you arrive late
wait and see
耐心等待；等着瞧used to tell sb that they must be patient and wait to find out about sth later
wait at table
伺候进餐；（往饭桌上）端饭上菜to serve food to people, for example at a formal meal
wait for it
（要说出令人吃惊或高兴的事情）听着，听好了used to say that you are about to tell sb sth that is surprising or amusing
wait a minute/moment/second
等一会儿；稍等一下to wait for a short time
wait on sb hand and foot
过分照顾；让…饭来张口，衣来伸手to take care of sb's needs so well that they do not have to do anything for themselves
wait tables
（在餐馆）端盘子，招待顾客to work serving food to people in a restaurant
wait till/until…
（兴奋地表示或展示某事物）等到…吧used to show that you are very excited about telling or showing sth to sb
what are we waiting for?
（建议都应开始去做商议中的事）我们还在等什么呢used to suggest that you should all start doing what you have been discussing
what are you waiting for?
（让人马上就干而不要往后拖）你还等什么呢used to tell sb to do sth now rather than later
(just) you wait
（用以加强威胁、警告或允诺的语气）你就等着吧，你就等着瞧used to emphasize a threat, warning or promise