noun🔗Share等待，耽搁。 A delay."I had a very long wait at the airport security check."我在机场安检处等了很久，耽搁了很长时间。timeactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share埋伏，伏击。 An ambush."They lay in wait for the patrol."他们埋伏起来，等待巡逻队到来。militarywaractionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share看守，守卫。 One who watches; a watchman."The wait at the school gate watched for the children to arrive. "在校门口的看守人注视着孩子们到达。jobpersonserviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share双簧管, 乐队的乐器 (in the plural) Hautboys, or oboes, played by town musicians."The town musicians played beautiful, lively waits during the summer festival. "城镇乐队在夏日庆典期间演奏了美妙而欢快的双簧管乐曲。musicentertainmenttraditionculturehistoryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share报佳音的乐师，圣诞夜献唱者。 (in the plural) Musicians who sing or play at night or in the early morning, especially at Christmas time; serenaders; musical watchmen. [formerly waites, wayghtes.]"The Christmas carolers were a group of waits, entertaining the shoppers on the street. "那些在街上为购物者们表演圣诞颂歌的，其实是一队报佳音的乐师。musicculturetraditionholidayhistoryentertainmentgrouppersoneventessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share等待，等候. To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)"Please wait until after dinner to go outside. "请等到晚饭后再出去。actiontimewordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share等待，等候 To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness."Wait here until your car arrives."请在这里等，直到你的车来。timeactioneventprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share招待，服务 To wait tables; to serve customers in a restaurant or other eating establishment."She used to wait down at the Dew Drop Inn."她以前在水珠小馆做招待。jobservicebusinessfoodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share伺候，侍奉。 To attend on; to accompany; especially, to attend with ceremony or respect."The teacher will wait on the new student, accompanying him to his first class with a respectful nod to the other students. "老师会亲自照应新同学，陪同他去第一节课，并向其他同学恭敬地点头示意。actionritualserviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share等候，等待，随之而来。 To attend as a consequence; to follow upon; to accompany."The party will wait the arrival of the birthday cake. "晚会将会伴随着生日蛋糕的到来。outcomeactiontimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share暂缓，延缓。 To defer or postpone (especially a meal)."to wait dinner"暂缓用晚餐foodtimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share守贞, 贞洁等待 To remain chaste while one's lover is unavailable."During summer vacation, Sarah waited for her boyfriend, knowing they wouldn't see each other until school started again. "暑假期间，萨拉为她的男友守贞，知道开学后才能再见面。moralfamilyattitudesexreligioncultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
