单词wait的汉语是什么意思

　　英语单词wait的用法是有很多种的，我们有必要知道它每一种用法的具体汉语意思。下面就让小编来为你介绍一下英文单词wait具体的'几种汉语意思吧!

　　wait的汉语意思

　　英 [weɪt]　美 [wet]

　　第三人称单数：waits现在分词：waiting过去分词：waited过去式：waited

　　wait 基本解释

　　及物/不及物动词等待; 等候; (尤指长期地)希望; 盼望

　　不及物动词准备妥; 在手边; 可得到; 可使用

　　及物动词推迟，搁置，延缓

　　例句

　　1. Wait a moment please.

　　请稍等一会儿。

　　2. The old man has no one to wait on him.

　　那个老人没有人服侍。

　　3. That matter can wait.

　　那件事可以暂时搁置一下。

　　wait的词典解释

　　1. (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.

　　e.g. '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!”

　　2. 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.

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

　　有很多仆人服侍她。

　　e.g. Each student is expected to wait at table for one week each semester.

　　每学期每个学生都要在餐厅服务一周。

　　3. 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.

　　e.g. We can't wait to get started...

　　我们迫不及待地想开始。

　　e.g. It's gonna be great. I can hardly wait...

　　那一定很棒。我都等不及了。

　　4. 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.

　　e.g. We'll have to wait and see what happens.

　　我们只好等等看将会发生什么。