/weɪt; wet/
v
1 (a) [I, Ipr, It] ~ (for sb/sth) stay where one is, delay acting, etc for a specified time or until sb or sth comes or until sth happens 等候; 等待
*`Have you been waiting long?' `Yes, I've been waiting (for) twenty minutes.' ｀你等了很久了吗?＇｀是啊, 等了20分钟了.＇
* Tell him I can't see him now, he'll have to wait. 告诉他我现在无法见他, 他得等一等.
* Wait for me, please. 请等我一会儿.
* We are waiting for the rain to stop. 我们正在等着雨停下了.
* 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给你钱.
* (infml 口) I was just waiting for (ie expecting) that (to happen). 我正盼着这件事（发生）呢.
* The chairman is waiting to begin (the meeting). 主席正在等着宣布开会.
* I am waiting to hear the result. 我正在等着听结果.
* I can't wait (ie am impatient) to read his latest novel. 我巴不得要看他的新小说.
(b) [Tn] wait and watch for (sth); await 等候, 等待（某事）
*wait one's opportunity/chance to do sth 等待时机[机会]做某事
* You will just have to wait your turn, ie wait until your turn comes. 你得等到轮到你才行. =>Usage 见所附用法.(c) [I] not be dealt with immediately; be postponed 暂缓处理; 推迟
*The matter can wait until the next meeting; it's not urgent. 这件事可以等到下次会议处理, 不是急事.
2 [Tn, Dn.pr] ~ sth (for sb) postpone (a meal) until sb arrives （为等候某人）推迟开（饭）
*I shall be home late tonight, so don't wait dinner (for me). 今晚我回来得晚, 别等我吃饭.
3 [I] stop a vehicle at the side of the road for a short time （机动车在路边）暂停
*No Waiting, ie as a warning that vehicles must not stop at the side of the road even for a short time. 禁止停车.4 (idm 习语) keep sb `waiting cause sb to wait or be delayed, eg because one is unpunctual 使某人等候或耽搁某人（如因对方不准时）
*I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. 对不起, 让您久等了.
* He kept us waiting for ages while he packed his luggage. 他收拾行李, 让我们等了好半天. ready and waiting => ready. time and tide wait for no man => time1. ,wait and `see wait and find out what will happen before taking action; be patient 等等看; 耐心等待
*We shall just have to wait and see; there's nothing we can do at the moment. 我们只好等等看, 现在无能为力. wait at `table (US wait on `table) (of a waiter or a servant in a private house) serve food and drink to people, clear away dishes, etc （指服务员或佣人）招待进餐. wait for the `cat to jump/to see `which way the `cat jumps (infml 口) delay taking action or a decision until it becomes clear how events will turn out 待情况明朗後再采取行动或做出决定. `wait for it (infml 口) (used as a warning to sb not to act, speak, etc before the proper time to do so has come 用以警告某人时机未到时别采取行动或别说话等). (play) a `waiting game (cause) a deliberate delay in taking action so that one may act more effectively later （实行）待机而动的策略. wait on sb hand and `foot serve sb by attending to all his needs 无微不至地照顾某人
*He seemed to expect to be waited on hand and foot. 他像是想要人尽心尽力伺候他. what are we `waiting for? (infml 口) let us go ahead and do sth, esp sth that has been planned or discussed 咱们干吧, 还等什么呢? （尤指已计画的或商议过的事）. what are you `waiting for? (infml ironic 口, 反语) why don't you get on with the job, work, etc? 你还等什么呢? （怎么还不着手干活儿、工作等?） (just) you `wait (used when threatening sb that one will punish him or get one's revenge on him later 用以威胁以後要惩罚或报复某人).
5 (phr v) wait about/around stay in a place (usu idly or impatiently, eg because sb who is expected has not arrived) 在某处等候（通常指无聊地或不耐烦地, 如应到者未到）. wait behind stay after other people have gone, esp to speak to sb privately待到他人走後留下来（尤指为与某人私下谈话）
*Please wait behind after class today. 今天课後请你留下. wait in stay at home, esp because sb is expected 在家等候（尤指等某人来到）
*I waited in all day but they didn't arrive. 我在家等了一天, 他们却没来. wait on sb
(a) act as a servant for sb, esp by serving food and drink at a meal 照料或伺候某人（尤指进餐时）.
(b) (dated fml 旧, 文) make a formal visit to sb to show respect 拜访或探望某人. wait up (for sb) not go to bed (until sb comes home); stay up （为等候某人）不睡觉; 熬夜
*I shall be home very late tonight, so don't wait up (for me). 我今天晚上很晚才回家, 不必熬夜等着我.

/weɪt; wet/
n
1 ~ (for sth/sb) act or time of waiting 等候; 等待; 等候或等待的时间
*I was prepared for a wait. 我有所准备要等候一阵.
* We had a long wait for the bus. 我们等公共汽车等了很久.
2 (idm 习语) lie in wait => lie2.