英语单词词义辨析 词汇精选：wait的用法和辨析

词汇精选：wait的用法和辨析  

一、详细释义：,n.,等候，等待,例句：,The four-hour Wait for the anizers to declare the result was hard for us.,组织者宣布结果之前长达4小时的等待对我们来说很艰难。,例句：,Then the long wait begins.,之后就是进入漫长的等待了。,v.,等候，等待 [I,T],例句：,The jobless man did nothing but wait for his chance.,那个失业者守株待兔等待机会。,例句：,I walk to a street corner and wait for the school bus.,我走到街角等校车。,例句：,Wait for me,please!,请等等我！,例句：,Wait a minute!,等一下！,推迟，延缓，耽搁 [I,T],例句：,Any changes will have to wait until sponsors can be found.,任何改变都要等找到赞助商之后再作决定。,例句：,I want to talk to you, but it can wait.,我想和你谈谈，但可以晚点再说。,希望；盼望 [I,T],例句：,I wait that you like it.,我希望你能喜欢它。,例句：,I can hardly wait for our graduation ceremony.,我非常盼望我们的毕业典礼。,伺候用餐；服务，服侍 [I],例句：,There were plenty of servants to wait on her.,有很多仆人服侍她。,例句：,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。,二、词义辨析：,wait,await,这两个动词均含“等，等待”之意。wait普通用词，侧重静候于某处，直到等候或期待的人或事物的到来，通常用作不及物动词，与for连用。await正式用词，及物动词，通常指不断等待，多含耐心意味。,三、相关短语：,lie in wait,v. 埋伏着等待,wait on,v.服侍,招待,拜访,焦急地等待,lying in wait,【法】 埋伏, 伏击, 诡计,四、参考例句：,But wait!,别着急！,Whoa, wait a minute.,打住，等一下。,Wait a minute.,等一会儿。,But why wait,但是为什么还在等呢？,Wait for me,please!,请等等我！,I can't wait.,我迫不及待。,Please wait a minute.,请稍等。,Wait just a second, honey.,亲，稍等一下。,We had to wait interminably.,我们只好干等着。,Then the long wait begins.,之后就是进入漫长的等待了。