| 词汇 | wait |
| 释义 | wait around wait around/about to stay in the same place and do nothing while you are waiting for something to happen, someone to arrive etc: We had to wait around for hours at the airport while they got the plane ready for take-off.keep sb waiting around BrE (=make someone wait around) Sorry to keep you waiting around. I'll be back in a minute.■ SIMILAR TO: keep sb waiting wait behind wait behind BrE to stay somewhere after the other people have left, for example in order to speak to someone about something: Jonathan asked her to wait behind after the meeting.■ SIMILAR TO: stay behind wait in wait in BrE to stay at home and wait for someone to arrive: The store said they'd deliver the bed yesterday. I waited in all day but no one came. wait on 1. wait on to bring someone everything they want or need: The princess was accustomed to being waited on by a team of maids and servants.wait on sb hand and foot (=bring someone everything they want, so that they do not need to do any work at all - often used humorously when saying that someone is lazy) My last boyfriend expected to be waited on hand and foot.■ SIMILAR TO: wait upon formal2. wait on sb especially AmE to serve food and drink to someone, especially in a restaurant: Tammy was waiting on a group of noisy teenagers.3. wait on sb AmE to sell goods to someone in a shop: For five years he waited on customers in the family grocery store.4. wait on to wait for a result or decision, especially before deciding what to do next: We're still waiting on the results of the blood test.■ SIMILAR TO: wait for, wait upon formal wait out wait out sth • wait sth out to wait until something unpleasant has finished: Jim and Huck waited out the storm in a cave on Jackson's island.wait it out (=wait until something unpleasant has finished) I'm sure she won't be angry with you forever. The best thing you can do is wait it out.■ SIMILAR TO: sit out wait up 1. wait up to wait and not go to bed until someone comes back home: We waited up all night, but she didn't appear till the following day.+for Don't wait up for me. I'll probably be late.■ SIMILAR TO: stay up2. wait up! AmE used in order to tell someone to stop because you want to talk to them or go somewhere with them: "Wait up!" Howard called to his sister. "Can I come too?" wait upon 1. wait upon sb formal to bring someone everything they want or need: While we were guests in the palace, the Emperor's servants waited upon us, and obeyed our slightest wish.■ SIMILAR TO: wait on2. wait upon sth formal to wait for a result or decision, especially before deciding what to do next: Congress must wait upon the decision of the Supreme Court before taking any further action.■ SIMILAR TO: wait on, wait for wait (around) (for someone or something)to stay somewhere until something happens or someone or something arrives. I'll wait around for you for an hour or so. I don't want to wait around.
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