wait

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參見:Waitwäit

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源自中古英語 waiten,源自盎格魯-諾曼語 waiterwaitier(对比法語 guetter古法語 gaitierguaitier),源自古法蘭克語 *wahtwēn (看守,守卫),派生自古法蘭克語 *wahtu (看守),源自原始日耳曼語 *wahtwō (看守),源自原始印歐語 *weǵ- (鲜,快乐)。同源词有古高地德語 wahtēn (看守,守卫)德國低地德語 wachten ()荷蘭語 wachten ()法語 guetter (守候)薩特弗里斯蘭語 wachtje ()西弗里斯蘭語 wachtsje ()北弗里斯蘭語 wachtjen (待命)。详见watch

很大程度上取代了本土词古英語 bīdan

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wait (第三人稱單數簡單現在時 waits,現在分詞 waiting,一般過去時及過去分詞 waited)

  1. (及物罕用) 等待期待 现在多用wait for
    近義詞: await
    to wait one’s turn等着轮到自己
    • Template:RQ:Dryden Virgil
    • 1992, Hilary Mantel, A Place of Greater Safety, Harper Perennial, 出版於 2007,頁號 30:
      The Court had assembled, to wait events, in the huge antechamber known as the Œil de Boeuf.
      (請為本引文添加中文翻譯)
  2. (不及物) 等待待命
    Wait here until your car arrives.
    在这儿你的车来。
    • Template:RQ:Milton Poems 1673
    • Template:RQ:Dryden Virgil
    • 1897年 12月(標示為1898年, Winston Churchill, 章號 IV, 出自 The Celebrity: An Episode, 紐約: The Macmillan Company;倫敦:Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC頁號 46:
      No matter how early I came down, I would find him on the veranda, smoking cigarettes, or otherwise his man would be there with a message to say that his master would shortly join me if I would kindly wait.
      (請為本引文添加中文翻譯)
    • 1948 March and April, “Notes and News: London Transport Plans”, 出自 Railway Magazine,頁號 132:
      The South London tramway replacement will have to wait, possibly five years, because of the slowing down of bus manufacture due to national requirements.
      (請為本引文添加中文翻譯)
  3. (不及物状态动词美國指在饭店)服务员
    近義詞: wait tables
    She used to wait in this joint.
    她以前在这家店当服务员
  4. (及物棄用) 出席参加
    • Template:RQ:Dryden Virgil
    • 1714, Nicholas Rowe, The Tragedy of Jane Shore:
      Remorse and heaviness of heart shall wait thee, / And everlasting anguish be thy portion.
      (請為本引文添加中文翻譯)
  5. (棄用) 陪同随同
  6. (棄用口語) 推迟 尤指一餐饭
    • 1791, Charlotte Smith, Celestina, Broadview, 出版於 2004,頁號 185:
      Montague Thorold, who impatiently watched her wherever she went, came to tell her that his mother waited breakfast for her.
      (請為本引文添加中文翻譯)
  7. (短语外棄用) 伺机埋伏
  8. (不及物) 等待盼望 自己的伴侣长时间离开后归来
    • 1957, Dagny Taggart, Francisco d'Anconia, Ayn Rand's, Atlas Shrugged:
      She did not question him. Before leaving, she asked only, "When will I see you again?" He answered, "I don't know. Don't wait for me, Dagny. Next time we meet, you will not want to see me."
      (請為本引文添加中文翻譯)
    • 1974, The Bee Gees, Night Fever:
      I will wait / Even if it takes forever / I will wait / Even if it takes a lifetime
      (請為本引文添加中文翻譯)

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wait (複數 waits)

  1. 等待延迟
    I had a very long wait at the airport security check.
    我在机场安检耽搁了好久。
  2. 埋伏守候
    They lay in wait for the patrol.
    他们在埋伏巡逻队。
  3. (計算機) wait state之簡寫
  4. (棄用) 看守人
  5. (複數形式棄用英國) 双簧管
    近義詞: hautboyoboes
  6. (複數形式英國) (尤其是圣诞节时,在晚上或凌晨演奏音乐的)音乐家 曾作waiteswayghtes

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wait

  1. (非正式) 等下 让某人暂停说话
    Wait. Stop talking for a moment while I get my head straight.
    等会。我整理思绪的时候不要讲话。

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源自古諾爾斯語 hvítr,源自原始日耳曼語 *hwītaz。与瑞典語 vit同源。

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wait

  1. 白色

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wait

  1. 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍄的羅馬化

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源自英語 white

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wait

  1. 白色