wait

其他意思

1. n. 等待, 等候

   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.

2. v. 等候, 期待, 延緩, 伺候, 推遲
   等, 等候, 耽擱, 伺候用餐

   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

3. 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.[BRIT]

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