等待英文意思
"等待"在英文中通常被翻譯為 "wait" 或者 "waiting"。作為動名詞或現在分詞,"waiting" 可以用來描述一個正在進行的動作,或者一個持續的狀態。以下是一些例子:
- I'm waiting for the bus. (我正在等公車。)
- She is always waiting on customers. (她總是在服務顧客。)
- The waiting time for the appointment is two hours. (預約的等待時間是兩小時。)
- There's no need to wait; you can go ahead. (不需要等待,你可以先走。)
- The waiting room was crowded. (候車室里人很多。)
在某些情況下,"waiting" 還可以用來表示一種期待或希望的狀態:
- We're all waiting to see what happens next. (我們都期待著看接下來會發生什麼。)
- I'm waiting for good news. (我在等待好訊息。)
此外,"wait" 還可以用作名詞,表示等待的行為或狀態:
- I can't stand all this waiting. (我無法忍受這種等待。)
- The wait was worth it. (等待是值得的。)
在口語中,"wait" 還可以用來吸引某人的注意,類似於 "hey" 或 "listen":
- Wait, I have something to tell you. (等等,我有件事要告訴你。)
請注意,英語中還有其他與等待相關的辭彙,如 "await"、"expect"、"anticipate" 等,它們在用法和含義上可能略有不同。