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

1. wait at table : 伺候进餐；

2. wait out : 等到...结束；

及物动词

1. He held her hand and waited the answer.
他握着她的手等待回答。

不及物动词

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。

4. I'm waiting for James to arrive.
我正等着詹姆斯的到来。

退货

A：I’d like a refund on this sweater.
我想退一下这件毛衣。

B：May I have a look at your receipt?
我可以看一下收据吗？

A：Oh, here you are.
哦，给你。

B：All right. Wait a minute.
好的。请稍等。

在机场

A：Flight BE 407 to Rome is delayed. Will passengers please wait in the lounge?
飞往罗马的BE407 航班推迟起飞。请乘客在休息室等候。

B：Oh, how annoying!
噢，真烦人！

A：The time of departure will be announced as soon as possible.
起飞时间将尽快通知。

B：It’s infuriating! I have to be in Rome by five.
真气人！我得在5 点以前到达罗马的。

退货

A：I would like to return this pair of shoes.
我想退这双鞋。

B：Do you have a sales slip?
你有收据吗？

A：Oh, here you are.
哦，给你。

B：Sorry, things on sale are not allowed to be refunded or exchanged.
对不起，减价商品不退不换。

A：Oh, But this pair of shoes are a bit too tight. Could I change them for something bigger.
哦，但是这双鞋有点小，我能不能换一双大一点的？

B：All right. Wait a minute.
好的。请稍等。

1. 等一下：如果生产者会将产品交给店员,而消费者从店员处取走产品,店员一次只能持有固定数量产品,如果生产者生产了过多的产品,店员叫生产者等一下(wait),如果店中有空位放产品了再通知(notify)生产者继续生产,

2. 等候：新产品有5种省电模式──停止(Halt)、从停止中自动唤醒(Wake-up from Halt)、暂停(Active Halt)、等候(Wait)和慢速(Slow),为从事低功耗应用设计的工程师提供了能大幅降低功耗的高度设计弹性.

3. 等：家长配合 1、带孩子过马路除了要注意灯号:红灯停(Stop)黄灯等(wait)绿灯行(go)外,还要教他利用行人穿越道use the crosswalk.

1. 等待;等候
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.

e.g. I walk to a street corner and wait for the school bus...
我走到街角等校车。
e.g. Stop waiting for things to happen. Make them happen...
不要坐等事情发生。要创造条件让它们发生。