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waited

/ˈweɪt.ɪd/ /ˈweɪ.tɪd/

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verb

等待，等候。

To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)

Examples :

"She waited the bus, hoping it would arrive soon. "

她等着公交车，希望它快点来。

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verb

等待，等候。

To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.

Examples :

"Wait here until your car arrives."

请在这里等候，直到你的车到达。

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verb

招待，服务，侍应。

To wait tables; to serve customers in a restaurant or other eating establishment.

Examples :

"She used to wait down at the Dew Drop Inn."

她以前在露珠旅馆做招待。

job service food business

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verb

伺候，侍奉

To attend on; to accompany; especially, to attend with ceremony or respect.

Examples :

"The young page waited on the Queen, carefully pouring her tea and anticipating her needs. "

年轻的侍童伺候着女王，小心翼翼地为她倒茶，并体贴地揣摩她的需求。

action service job organization

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verb

等待，等候

To attend as a consequence; to follow upon; to accompany.

Examples :

"The rain waited on the clouds, a dark gray mass looming above the town. "

乌云笼罩在城镇上方，仿佛在等待着倾盆大雨的降临。

outcome action event

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verb

推迟, 等待。

To defer or postpone (especially a meal).

Examples :

"to wait dinner"

推迟晚餐

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verb

守身如玉，贞洁。

To remain chaste while one's lover is unavailable.

Examples :

"While her husband was deployed overseas, she waited, remaining faithful to him throughout his service. "

当她的丈夫被派往海外时，她守身如玉，在他的服役期间始终对他忠贞不渝。

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