| 词汇 | waiting |
| 释义 | waitingUK:*/ˈweɪtɪŋ/US:(wā′ting)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: See also: wait主要翻译 waiting n (act of anticipating [sth] or [sb])等候，等待It can sometimes take a couple of weeks to get the results of medical tests and many people find the waiting difficult.有时药检结果要几周过后才出，许多人觉得等待的过程十分难熬。 waiting adj (person: who is waiting)等候的；等待的The doctor asked the waiting patient to come through to her office.医生叫候诊的病人到她办公室来。 waiting adj (thing: prepared, ready) (物品)准备就绪待（投递、发送等）的The courier picked up the waiting parcel and set off to deliver it.快递员拾起准备就绪的包裹便出发投递。 复合形式：waiting | wait be worth waiting for v expr informal (be good enough to justify a delay)值得等待It's taken a long time to finish but it's been worth waiting for. call waiting n uncountable (telephone service)呼叫等待 in waiting expr (in attendance on royal)陪侍的；伺候的 keep [sb] waiting v expr (make [sb] wait)让...等待；使...等候I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, I got caught up in traffic. lady-in-waiting, plural: ladies-in-waiting n (female attendant)女服务员们 a waiting game n informal (delay to gain advantage)拖延战术，按兵不动以待良机的策略 waiting list n (register of people waiting for [sth])候选名单；等候者列表I've been on the waiting list for a new flat for 15 months. waiting period n (delay)等候期间After you start work there will be a 6-month waiting period before you're eligible for benefits. waiting room n (seated area for awaiting an appointment)等候室Please take a seat in the waiting room until your name is called. |
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