wait [ weit] vi.等，等候 n.等待
wait at table 伺候进餐
wait for 等候，等待
wait on 服侍(某人)
wait up for 为…而等候着睡不着
wait [weit] vi. 等,等候
waiting room n. 候诊室,候车室
wait [weit] 等待
waiting ['weitiŋ] a.等待的
待业 job-waiting
待岗 "await job assignment, post-waiting"
功夫不负有心人 Everything comes to him who waits.
时不我待 Time and tide wait for no man.
Wait! ---- 等一等！
If you'll wait a moment, I'll find out the rates of exchange.
请等一会儿，我查一下兑换率。
Please wait a moment. I'll find out the exchange rate between U.S. dollars and RMB.
请等一会儿，我查一下美圆对人民币的兑换率。
我们正在调查，请稍等一下。 Please wait for a moment while we are investigating.
若是我在此等候，有机位的机率有多大？ What is the possibility of my getting a seat if I wait？
cooling my heels waiting for her 翘首以待
Sorry to have kept you waiting. 抱歉,让您久等了.
What are we waiting for? 我们还在等什么?
Waiting room and ladies 女厕
Please wait here for enquiries请在此等候咨询。
Please wait here or take advantage until our hostess escorts to your table. 请稍等或自便，主人会领你入座。
功夫不负有心人 Everything comes to him who waits.
时不我待 Time and tide wait for no man.
交通规则 traffic regulation
路标 guide post
里程碑 milestone
停车标志 mark car stop
红绿灯 traffic light
自动红绿灯 automatic traffic signal light
红灯 red light
绿灯 green light
黄灯 amber light
交通岗 traffic post
岗亭 police box
交通警 traffic police
打手势 pantomime
单行线 single line
双白线 double white lines
双程线dual carriage-way
斑马线 zebra stripes
划路线机 traffic line marker
交通干线 artery traffic
车行道 carriage-way
辅助车道 lane auxiliary
双车道 two-way traffic
自行车通行 cyclists only
单行道 one way only
窄路 narrow road
潮湿路滑 slippery when wet
陡坡 steep hill
不平整路 rough road
弯路 curve road ; bend road
连续弯路 winding road
之字路 double bend road
之字公路 switch back road
下坡危险 dangerous down grade
道路交叉点 road junction
十字路 cross road
左转 turn left
右转 turn right
靠左 keep left
靠右 keep right
慢驶 slow
速度 speed
超速 excessive speed
速度限制 speed limit
恢复速度 resume speed
禁止通行 no through traffic
此路不通 blocked
不准驶入 no entry
不准超越 keep in line ; no overhead
不准掉头 no turns
让车道 passing bay
回路 loop
安全岛 safety island
停车处 parking place
停私人车 private car park
只停公用车 public car only
不准停车 restricted stop
不准滞留 restricted waiting
临街停车 parking on-street
街外停车 parking off-street
街外卸车 loading off-street
当心行人 caution pedestrian crossing
当心牲畜 caution animals
前面狭桥 narrow bridge ahead
拱桥 hump bridge
火车栅 level crossing
修路 road works
医院 hospital
儿童 children
学校 school
寂静地带 silent zone
非寂静地带 silent zone ends
交通管理 traffic control
人山人海 crowded conditions
拥挤的人 jam-packed with people
交通拥挤 traffic jam
水泄不通 overwhelm
顺挤 extrusion direct
冲挤 extrusion impact
推挤 shoved
挨身轻推 nudging
让路 give way
粗心行人 careless pedestrian
犯交通罪 committing traffic offences
执照被记违章 endorsed on driving license
危险驾驶 dangerous driving
粗心驾车 careless driving
无教员而驾驶 driving without an instructor
无证驾驶 driving without license
未经车主同意 without the owner's consent
无第三方保险 without third-party insurance
未挂学字牌 driving without a "L" plate
安全第一 safety first
轻微碰撞 slight impact
迎面相撞 head-on collision
相撞 collided
连环撞 a chain collision
撞车 crash
辗过 run over
肇事逃跑司机 hit-run driver
冲上人行道 drive onto the pavement
兹同函奉上贵方的往来帐, 余额为15.7美元, 于本日列入新帐借方内, 敬请核查见复为荷。
Enclosed I wait on you with your account current, balance carried to your debit this day in a new account, $15.7, which Itrust you find correct.
谨同函奉上贵方的往来帐, 我方顺差500美元, 如核查无误, 请列入新帐为荷。
Enclosed I now wait on you with your account current, leaving a balance of $500 in my favour, which if found correct, you will be so good as to pass to a new account.
wait time 候乘时间
waiting room 候车室
waiting time 待命时间
Many city residents complain that it is so few buses in their city that they have to spend much more time waiting for a bus, which is usually crowded with a large number of passengers.
许多市民抱怨城市的公交车太少，以至于他们要花很长时间等一辆公交车，而车上可能已满载乘客。
If you want to achieve something or intend to fulfill one of your ambitions, you must work hard, make efforts and get prepared. Otherwise, you will take no advantage of opportunities when they come to visit you.
假如你要取得成就或要实现你的雄心壮志，你必须努力工作、艰苦奋斗、准备好条件。否则，机遇来临你却无法利用。 189. The difference between a man who succeeds and one who does not lies only in the way each treats opportunities. The successful person always makes adequate preparations to meet opportunities as they duly arrive. The unsuccessful person, on the other hand, works little and just waits to see pass by.
成功者与失败者的区别在于处理机遇的态度。成功者做好充分准备迎接机遇的适时来临。而失败者工作懒散，眼看机遇悄然而过。
Don't keep me waiting long.
不要让我等得太久。
When I was young, I'd listen to the radio, waiting for my favorite songs.
当我还是个小女孩的时候，我常听着收音机，等待我最喜欢的歌。
Wait a moment, I'll be with you in an instant.
等一下，我立刻就来。
Just wait and see!
等着瞧！
You ave to wait in line when you buy a ticket.
买票的时候，必须排队。
I am sick of always waiting for you!
你，老让我等你，真是烦透了
You will have to wait and see.
你得等一等看。
Folds used to be willing to wait patiently for a slow-moving stage coach, but now they kick like the dickens if they miss one revolution of a revolving door.
过去人们一向乐于耐心等待慢吞吞的公共马车，可现在若错过旋转门的一次旋转，他们就乱踢一气。
Hurry up, children, the taxi's waiting outside!
孩子们，快点，出租车在外面等着呢！
Richard was waiting outside the door as Mary emerged.
玛丽出现时，理查德正在门外等候。
Take a seat in the waiting room; the doctor will see you presently.
在候诊室坐一会儿，医生马上会来给你看病。
Please just wait for a while for he is coming presently.
请稍等，他马上到。
Just wait for a while and then I'll help you.
请稍候, 等一会我来帮你。
The two sportsmen stood apart, waiting for the signal to fight.
两个运动员分开站着，等待信号开始比赛。
I left him waiting at the station.
我把他丢在车站等侯。
She walked back and forth along the shore, anxiously waiting for the fishing boats to return.
她沿着海岸走来走去，焦急地等待着渔船的返回。
We can sit around and talk while waiting for the tea to chill.
我们围坐在一起边聊，边等茶凉下来。
He walked back and forth in his room waiting for the news from his son.
他在房间里走来走去，等候他儿子的消息。
While we waited the taxi's meter kept ticking away.
在我们等待时, 出租车上的计程表一直在滴滴答答地响着。
Why bother waiting any longer? (= Why should we bother waiting any longer?)
为什么我们还得费工夫等下去呢?
She alleviated the tiring waiting by counting the cars passing on the street.
她用计算街上过往的汽车来消除由于等待带来的烦躁。
The whole hall held its breath waiting for the announcement of the winner of the first prize.
整个大厅里的人们都屏息等待着宣布一等奖的获得者。
Just wait for a while and then I’ll help you.
稍等一会儿，我就来帮你。
Go ahead, what are you waiting for?
往前走，你还等什么？
From my point of view it would be better to wait a little longer.
依我看，最好再等一会儿。
At last the line of people waiting to go into the cinema began to move forward.
等待进入电影院的长队终于开始向前移动了。
Would you wait here for a minute?
您能在这里等一下吗？
I'll be waiting for you at the restaurant this time tomorrow.
我明天这时候在餐馆等你。
Just wait and see! 等着瞧!
Don't keep me waiting long． 不要让我等得太久。
I am sick of always waiting for you! 你，老让我等你，真是烦透了。
Wait a moment, I'll be with you in an instant.等一下，我立刻就来。
You'll save time not waiting for the elevator.你可以节省等电梯的时间。
When I was young, I'd listen to the radio, waiting for my favorite songs.当我还是个小女孩的时候，我常听着收音机，等待我最喜欢的歌。
They know that a seal swimming under the ice will keep a breathing hole open by its warm breath, so they will wait beside the hole and kill it.
他们知道在冰面下面游泳的海豹呼吸的热气会使冰面上出现洞口，于是他们就在洞旁守侯并捕杀海豹。
I was angry with him for keeping me waiting.
我对他很生气，因为他让我等了好久。
We are waiting for God's dreadful judgement.
我们在等待上帝令人生畏的审判。
I can hardly wait to hear the news.
我迫不及待地想听到这个消息。
And now the scene shifts to the warehouse, where the murderer is lying in wait.
现在场景转到仓库，行凶者正埋伏在那里伺机行动。
Time and tide wait for no man.
岁月不等人。
How long have you been waiting?
你已经等候多久了？
I don't like this long wait.
我不喜欢这种长时间的等待。
对不起，让您久等了。
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. (对不起，让您久等了。)
That's okay. (没关系。)
I'm sorry for the delay. (对不起，我来晚了。)
Sorry to have kept you waiting. (抱歉，让您久等了。)
谢谢您等我。
Thank you for waiting.
你得再等5天。
You must wait for five more days.
Five more days to go. (再等5天吧。)
Only five days left. (只剩下5天了。)
你等着瞧吧。
You just wait.
我们看情况再说。
Let's wait and see how things go. *用于各种情况。
Let's wait and see.
还我钱。
Pay up!
Pay up! (还我钱!)
Can you wait till next month? (能等到下个月吗?)
Pay your debt!
Pay me back!
Give me my money now! (现在你就还我钱。)
等等!
Wait!
Wait! You forgot your umbrella. (等等，你忘了带伞。)
Oh, yeah. I almost forgot. (哦，我差点忘了。)
Wait a minute, please! (请等一下!)
Just a minute, please! (请稍等!)
Hold on!
Give me a minute!
非常感谢你等着我。
Thanks for waiting for me.
Sorry to have kept you waiting. (对不起，让你久等了。)
Sorry, I'm late. (对不起，我晚了。)
抱歉，让您久等了。
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. (抱歉，让您久等了。)
I was about to go home. (我正想要回家呢。)
I'm sorry to be late again. (对不起，我又来晚了。)
Sorry, I'm late again. (对不起，我又迟到了。)
等我回来。
Wait here until I get back.
Please wait here for me.
听小道消息说。
A little bird told me. *说不清楚是从哪儿听来的，或者不愿意说出是从谁那儿听来的情况下使用。
A little bird told me that today is your birthday. (听说今天是你的生日。)
Wait. Who told you? (喂!谁告诉你的?)
I heard it through the grapevine. *grapevine 原意为“葡萄藤，葡萄属植物”，这里表示“谣言，传闻”。比较常用。
I just overheard it.
我期待着今年的夏天。
I'm looking forward to this summer.
Do you have any plans? (有什么打算吗?)
I can hardly wait until this summer. (我都等不及到夏天了。) *口语化的说法。
I'm looking forward to seeing you. (我期待着能见到您。)
别急。
There's no need to rush.
Wait! I need to go to the bathroom. (等等!我得去个厕所。)
There's no need to rush. (别急。)
You don't need to hurry.
No rush.
No hurry.
Don't rush on my account. (不用为我着急。)
真令人兴奋!
This is exciting!
This is exciting. We'll be parents soon. (这真令人激动。我们就要做父母了。)
I can't wait. (我都等不及了。)
This is thrilling!
We waited for John in the lobby of the airport.
我们在机场的大厅里等约翰。
How long will I have to wait?
我要等候多久呢？
I am sorry to keep you waiting.
真抱歉，让你久等了。
Sorry to have kept you waiting.
抱歉使你久等了。
All right, I will be waiting for you .
好的，我会等候你的。
Sorry kept you waiting so long. You are on .
抱歉让你久等了，接通了。
I'd appreciate it if you'd wait until be end for questions.
如果你等我做完再询问我会感激你的。
Stay tuned!
这多半是指播音员在收音机或电视上所说的。意思是：「稍等一下，下面还有」(Stay where you are in the same channel)，但也可以表示对一件事情的继续讨论 (to keep continuing the same issue)。（tuned是形容词，原意是调好电台或电视）
Stay tuned, there will be more on this subject tomorrow.（稍等，这个问题明天再谈。）
Stay tuned 的等候时间，可长可短，要看情况而定。
然而 "wait a moment" 通常是指 immediately，时间较短。
Stay tuned（或 wait a moment）I will be right back.（指马上回来）
但是：
We have to stay tuned regarding the name change of our school.（我们必须等待校名的变更）（等待时间较长）
All things will come round to him who will but wait.
只要耐心肯等待，一切都会按时来。
Everything comes to him who waits.
安心等待必有好处。
Fortune often rewards with interest those that have patience to wait for her.
只要有耐心，总会走好运。
Sail while the wind blows; wind and tide wait for no man.
驶船要乘风，风潮不等人。
The future belongs to him who knows how to wait.
未来属于懂得等待的人。
Time and tide wait for no man.
岁月无情。
To know how to wait is the great secret of success.
懂得如何等待是成功的秘诀。
Weak men wait for opportunity, but the strong men make it.
若者等待机会，强者创造机会。
A I’m so looking forward to the Olympics. It’s going to be a great event.
A 我热切地期待着奥林匹克运动会的召开。这将是一大盛事。
B Me too. I can’t wait for them to start. It’s so exciting.
B 我也是。我都等不及了。太激动人心了。
A There will be so many things to see.
A 到时候将有许多要看的东西。
B I know. What’s your favourite event in the Olympics?
B 我知道。你最喜欢的奥运项目是什么？
A My favourite event I don’t know – I like so many different things!
A 我最喜欢的项目？我不知道——我喜欢的项目太多了！
B I suppose so. There are so many different sports and events.
B 我想也是。有这么多的运动项目。
You can also talk about your sense of excitement or anticipation by saying I can’t wait . . . e.g.: I can’t wait for the Olympics to start.
你还可以这样来谈论你期待或者激动的心情：I can’t wait . . . /我等不及? . . .例如：I can’t wait for the Olympics to start /我等不及奥运会的召开。
A What’s the best way to go there and see the Olympic site?
A 去看奥运会址的最好方式是什么？
B If you drive, get on the Third Ring Road and head north.
B 如果你开车，就上三环路然后向北。
A And then I should find it easily?
A 然后我就应该很容易找到它吗？
B Yes, keep driving and just follow the signs. It won’t be difficult.
B 是的，一直按着指示牌向前开。不会很难。
A But remember, there will be Olympic events all over the city. The football will be at the Worker’s Stadium, for instance.
A 但是别忘了，北京各处都将举行奥运比赛。例如，足球赛将在工人体育场举行。
B I can’t wait for it to start. Beijing is going to be so exciting during the Olympics.
B 我都等不及奥运会的召开了。奥运会期间北京将是一片欢腾的景象。
A One thing I like about Beijing compared to back home in the States is the number of taxis here.
A 跟美国比起来，我喜欢北京的一个方面是这里的出租车的数量。
B You think there’s more taxis in Beijing?
B 你认为北京的出租车数量更多吗？
A Oh, yes. Definitely. It’s easier to get a taxi here than in New York.
A 噢，是的。当然。在北京比在纽约更容易叫到出租车。
B Are there less in New York?
B 纽约的出租车数量少吗？
A I think so. Usually, apart from the rush hour, it’s easy to get a taxi in Beijing.
A 我想是的。通常，除了高峰时刻，在北京很容易叫到出租车。
B I guess that’s true. Usually, it’s not a problem here. You never have to wait too long.
B 我想这是事实。通常，在这里叫出租车不是问题。你从来不需要等太长的时间。
A Will you be here for the Olympics?
A 你将在这里观看奥运会吗？
B Yes, I will. I can't wait!
B 是的，我会。我都迫不及待了！
A Do you remember the last Olympics in Athens?
A 你还记得上一界在雅典举行的奥运会吗？
B Certainly I do. And I can remember the panic beforehand.
B 我当然记得了。我还记得在奥运会召开前的紧张气氛。
A Yes, nothing was ready till the very last moment.
A 是的，直到最后一刻才一切准备就绪。
B But it won't be like that in Beijing. Everything will be ready on time.
B 但是北京不会那样。一切都将按时齐备。
A My youngest daughter arrives tomorrow.
A 我最小的女儿明天到。
B Ah. Is it her first visit?
B 啊。这是她第一次来吗？
A Yes. She can't wait to see everything, especially the shops and clothes markets. She loves shopping for clothes.
A 是的。她迫不及待地想看看所有的东西，尤其是商店和服装市场。她爱逛街买衣服。
B I understand. She's a teenager!
B 我理解。她是一个十几岁的少年嘛！
A Where should I take her?
A 我应该带她到哪里去？
B Well, there's a really big shopping mall in Haidan. And you could take her to the Silk Market – that’s very central.
B 哦，在海淀有一个相当大的购物中心。你可以带她到丝绸市场去——就在市中心。
A Your mother is very young.
A 你的母亲很年轻。
B No, she's not. She's middle-aged!
B 不，她不年轻了。她人到中年了！
A Middle-aged? She's only about 40.
A 中年？她才大约40岁。
B 40 is middle-aged. 40 is old!
B 40岁是中年。40岁的人老了！
A 40 is not old! ?Wait till you're 40.
A 40并不老！等你到40岁看看就知道了。
B I never want to be middle-aged.
B 我永远也不想到中年。
A Good morning, Mr. Gao. I've made your reservations for tonight.
A 高先生，早晨好。我已经为您预订了今晚的票。
B Thank you very much. Where do we collect the tickets?
B 非常感谢。我们在哪里取票？
A The tickets will be here this afternoon. You can collect them at the desk.
A 票今天下午到。你可以到服务台来取票。
B Oh, excellent. I'll be back about 5.
B 噢，太好了。我大约5点回来。
A The tickets will be waiting for you.
A 到时等您来取票。
B Thank you. Have a good day.
B 谢谢。祝你今天愉快！
A See you tomorrow then. What time is your flight?
A 那么明天见。你的航班什么时候起飞？
B It’s at midday, at 12.
B 是中午12点。
A You need to be at the airport before 10.
A 你得在10点前到达机场。
B How long does it take by taxi?
B 乘出租车去需要多长时间？
A About an hour – but it depends on the traffic. I’ll pick you up at the hotel about 8.30.
A 大约一个小时——但是要依交通情况而定。我 大约8点半到旅馆接你。
B Thanks. I’ll be ready. I’ll wait down in the lobby.
B 谢谢。我会做好准备的。我将在旅馆大堂等你。
A I’m really looking forward to the Olympics. It’ll be so exciting.
A 我非常期待奥运会的召开。那一定会非常激动人心。
B I can’t wait for them to start.
B 我都等不及了。
B What do you like best in the Olympics?
B 你最喜欢的奥运会项目是什么？
A What do I like best? My favourite event? I don’t know – I like everything.
A 我最喜欢什么？我最喜欢的项目？我不知道——我什么都喜欢。
B I love the team events – volleyball, basketball and so on.
B 我喜欢团队项目——排球、篮球等等。
A What’s the best way to see the Olympic site?
A 从哪里看奥运会场址最好？
B If you take a taxi or drive, go north round the Third Ring Road. Follow the signs.
B 如果你乘出租车或者自己开车，向北绕三环走。按照路牌的指示走就可以。
A And then I should see it easily?
A 那样我就可以很容易看到奥运会场址吗？
B Yes. It won’t be difficult. You can’t miss it.
B 是的。不难。你一定会看到的。
A I must try and get tickets for the events. I’d love to see it.
A 我一定要设法弄到观看比赛的票。我非常想看比赛。
B Me too. I can’t wait for it to start.
B 我也是。我都迫不及待奥运会的召开了。
A You’ll enjoy the party. It’ll be good fun.
A 在晚会上你会很愉快的。那将是很愉快的时光。
B Should we meet for something to eat before we go?
B 我们在去之前应该见面一起吃点东西吗？
A No, I don’t think we need to. There should be food and drinks there.
A 不，我想不必。晚会上应该有食物和饮品。
B That’s good. I’m really looking forward to it – I can’t wait!
B 那太好了。我期待着晚会的来临——我都等不及了！
A Good. Shall we meet after work on Friday, about 5? We can catch a taxi together to the party.
A 好啊。我们周五下班后见，5点怎么样？我们可以一起打车去参加晚会。
B Yes, see you at Friday at 5. Bye!
B 好的。周五5点见。再见！
A Let’s meet later, after work. What time’s best for you?
A 咱们晚些时候见，下班后见面。对你来说最佳的时间是什么时候？
B About 6 should be fine. Where’s the best place for you to meet?
B 6点左右应该可以。在哪里见面对你最合适？
A Somewhere in Wangfujing Street would be good.
A 在王府井的某个地方就可以。
B How about meeting in front of the Xinhua Bookstore? Is that ok for you?
B 在新华书店前面见面怎么样？对你合适吗？
A That’s perfect. See you there at 6.
A 完全可以。6点见。
B I’ll wait for you just outside the shop. See you later.
B 我就在书店外面等你。再见。
A I’ll join you in 30 minutes. I’ve just got to check my e-mail.
A 我30分钟后就能跟你碰头。我要看看我的电子邮件。
B Ok. No problem. I’ll wait in the coffee shop for you.
B 好，没问题。我将在咖啡厅里等你。
A Fine. Now where is the business centre in the hotel? Do you know?
A 好的。旅馆的商务中心在哪里？你知道吗？
B Oh, yes – to check your e-mail. It’s upstairs, on the first floor.
B 哦，是的——你要看看你的电子邮件。在楼上，在二楼。
A I’ll find it. See you in the coffee shop soon – order me a coffee.
A 我会找到的。我会很快与你在咖啡厅见面——替我点杯咖啡。
A Call me this evening when you arrive at the hotel.
A 今晚你到旅馆后给我打电话。
B Will you be there?
B 你会在旅馆吗？
A Yes, I’ll just wait for you in my room.
A 是的，我会在我的房间里等你。
B OK. I’ll call up from the lobby when I arrive. What’s your room number?
B 好的。我到旅馆大堂后给你打电话。你的房间号是多少？
A My room number is 1336. One-double three-six.
A 我的房间号是1336. 1-3-3-6。
B One-double three-six. OK, see you later this evening. I’ll try and make it for 7 0’clock.
B 1-3-3-6。好的，今晚见。我将争取7点到。
A Are you looking forward to the Olympics?
A 你期待奥运会的召开吗？
B Yes, I can’t wait for them to start. It’s so exciting.
B 是的，我都等不及了。它是如此地激动人心。
A I think the atmosphere in Beijing will be great.
A 我想北京的气氛将非常热烈。
B I know. What’s your favourite event in the Olympics?
B 我知道。你最喜欢的奥运会项目是什么？
A I like the athletics events and the team sports.
A 我喜欢田径项目和团体项目。
B I love all the swimming events. I must try and get tickets.
B 我喜欢所有的游泳项目。我一定要设法弄到票。
You can also talk about your sense of excitement or anticipation by saying I can’t wait . . . / I can’t wait . . . eg: I can’t wait for the Olympics to start / I can’t wait for the Olympics to start.
你也可以这样谈论你激动和期待的心情I can’t wait . . . / 我都等不及 . . . 例如: I can’t wait for the Olympics to start /我都等不及奥运会的召开了。
What are your plans for tomorrow?
你明天的计划是什么？
I’m not sure. Maybe visit the museum. Maybe go to the park.
我还不确定。可能去参观博物馆。也可能去公园。
If it’s sunny, Beihai Park would be nice.
如果天气晴朗的话，北海公园将是一个好去处。
Yes, I would like to go there.
是的，我想去那里。
If it rains tomorrow, you could go the museum instead.
如果明天下雨的话，你就去博物馆。
Good idea! I’ll wait till I see what the weather is like.
好主意。我将看看天气如何再说。
I’m really looking forward to the Olympics. It’ll be so exciting.
我非常期待奥运会的召开。那一定会非常激动人心。
I can’t wait for them to start.
我都等不及了。
What do you like best in the Olympics?
你最喜欢的奥运会项目是什么？
What do I like best? My favourite event? I don’t know – I like everything.
我最喜欢什么？我最喜欢的项目？我不知道——我什么都喜欢。
I love the team events – volleyball, basketball and so on.
我喜欢团队项目——排球、篮球等等。
How long does it take by taxi?
乘出租车去需要多长时间？
About an hour – but it depends on the traffic. I’ll pick you up at the hotel about 8:30.
大约一个小时——但是要依交通情况而定。我 大约8点半到旅馆接你。
Thanks. I’ll be ready. I’ll wait down in the lobby.
谢谢。我会做好准备的。我将在旅馆大堂等你。
We cannot wait for favors from nature; we must take them from her-- that is our task.
Ivan V.Michurin, Russian agronomist
我们不能等待大自然的恩赐，我们必须向她索取——这就是我们的任务。
俄国家艺学家米丘林I.V
Will, work and wait are the pyramidal cornerstones for success.
Louis Pasteur, French chemist
意志、工作和等待是成功的金字塔的基石。
法国化学家巴斯德。L.
I am not a bit anxious about my battles If I am anxious Idon't fight them, I wait until I am ready.
B.Montgomery, Bdritish Marshal
对于要打的仗，我一点儿也不担心。要是担心我就不打。我要等到准备好时才打。
英国元帅蒙哥马利.B.
I have but one lamp wait which my feet are guided ; and that is the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging of the future but by the past.
Patrick Henry, Americna statesman
我只拿一盏灯来指引我的脚步，而那盏灯就是经验，对于未来，我只是能以过去来判断。
美国政治家享利.P.
I don't wait for moods. You accomplish nothing if you do that. Your mind must know it has got down to work.
Pearl Buck, American writer
我从不等待情绪的来临。如果你一味等待，就将一事无成。你必须牢记，只有动手才能有所得。
美国作家赛珍珠
To my friends: My work is done. Why wait?
Gorge Eastman, American ivetor
致我的朋友：我的使命已经完成，为什么要等呢？
美国发明家考斯特曼Ga
Wait, can I put in a word here?
Wait, can I put in a word here?
Sorry, I've got to hang up. My wife's waiting for me.
Shall we continue this later? I've got a call waiting.
Are you expecting your friends? / Are you waiting for someone?
你在等朋友吗？/你在等人吗？
Just wait and see. I won't let you get away with that.
咱们走着瞧。我不会让你得逞的。
can't wait 不能再等下去
I can’t wait . 我不能再等了。
Wait for me . 等等我。
john厕所
I have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car.
我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。
down to the wire等到最后一刻才开始做事
Peter always waits until the last minute to do his work. I could never leave it down to the wire like that.
彼得总是等到最后一刻才开始做事。我从不想他那样等到最后一刻才开始干。
You will have to wait and see.
你得等一等看。
cooling my heels waiting for her 翘首以待
Sorry to have kept you waiting. 抱歉,让您久等了.
What are we waiting for? 我们还在等什么?
"Wait until you hear my new marketing plan -- it'll knock you socks off!"
“等你们听到我的推销计划时，你们都会大吃一惊的。”
I'm waiting for your offer.
我正等您的报价。
候补 waiting
A: What are your plans for tomorrow, Sue?
A: 你明天的计划是什么，苏？
B: I’m not sure. Maybe visit the museum. Maybe go to the park.
B: 我还不确定。可能去参观博物馆。也可能去公园。
A: If it’s sunny, Beihai Park would be nice.
A: 如果天气晴朗的话，北海公园将是一个好去处。
B: Yes, I would like to go there.
B: 是的，我想去那里。
A: But if it rains tomorrow, you could go to the museum instead.
A: 如果明天下雨的话，你就去博物馆。
B: Good idea! I’ll wait till I see what the weather is like.
B: 好主意。我要看看天气如何再做决定。
备取 [bèi qǔ] /be on the waiting list (for admission to a school)/
伺 [cì] /wait on/
待 [dài] /wait/treat/deal with/need/about/intending to do something/
等 [děng] /class/rank/grade/equal to/same as/wait for/await/et cetera/and so on/
等待 [děng dài] /wait for/await/
等到 [děng dào] /wait until/by the time when (something is ready, etc)/
等候 [děng hòu] /waiting/
候 [hòu] /wait/
候车室 [hòu chē shì] /waiting room (for train, bus, etc)/
零等待状态 [líng děng dài zhuàng tài] /zero wait state/
侍候 [shì hòu] /serve/wait upon/
伺 [sì] /to watch/to wait/to examine/to spy/
俟 [sì] /until/wait for/
A man arrives in heaven and is being shown around by St. Peter.
一个人到了天堂，由圣彼得带着他参观。
He sees wonderful accommodations, beautiful gardens, sunny weather, and so on.
他看到了豪华的住宅、美丽的花园、晴朗的天气等等。
Everyone is very peaceful, polite and friendly until, waiting in a line for lunch, the new arrival is suddenly pushed aside by a man in a white coat, who rushes to the head of the line, grabs his food and stomps over to a table by himself.
所有人都很安静、礼貌和友善，然而当这位新来的人在排队等候午餐时，突然被一位穿白大褂的人推到一旁。
只见这人挤到了队伍的前头，抓起他的食物，噔噔地旁若无人地走到一张餐桌旁。
"Who is that?" the new arrival asked St. Peter. "Oh, that's God," came the reply, "but sometimes he thinks he's a doctor."
“这是谁啊？”新来的人问圣彼得，“哦，那是上帝，”他回答说，“但有时也认为自己是一名医生。”
But the tide is unlikely to turn back. In Australia — where an aging population, life-extending technology and changing community attitudes have all played their part — other states are going to consider making a similar law to deal with euthanasia.
但这一潮流已无法逆转。在澳大利亚，人口老龄化，延长寿命技术和公众态度的变化都发挥着各自的作用。其他州也将考虑制定类似的法律来处理安乐死问题。
In the US and Canada, where the right-to-die movement is gathering strength, observers are waiting for the dominoes to start falling.
在美国和加拿大，死亡权利运动正在积蓄力量。观察家们正在等待多米诺骨牌产生的效应。
At the core of this debate is chairman Gerald Levin, 56, who took over for the late Steve Ross in 1992.
于1992年接替已故董事长斯蒂夫·罗斯的56岁的现任董事长杰拉德·莱文是争论的焦点人物。
On the financial front, Levin is under pressure to raise the stock price and reduce the company's mountainous debt, which will increase to $ 17.3 billion after two new cable deals close.
财政方面，他承受着抬高股价，减少公司巨额债务的压力。在两笔新的有线电视交易谈妥后，债务将达到173亿美元。
He has promised to sell off some of the property and restructure the company, but investors are waiting impatiently.
他也答应出售部分财产并重组公司，但现在投资者们仍在焦急地等待着。
{adj: aground} on a shore or reef
"a ship aground offshore"
"a boat aground on the beach waiting for the tide to lift it"
<-> sunken, afloat
{adj: anxious, nervous, queasy, uneasy, unquiet} causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
"spent an anxious night waiting for the test results"
"cast anxious glances behind her"
"those nervous moments before takeoff"
"an unquiet mind"
{adj: curdling} turning into a solid mass
"I waited for her to materialize out of the clogging curdling crowd"
{adj: endless, eternal, interminable} tiresomely long; seemingly without end
"endless debates"
"an endless conversation"
"the wait seemed eternal"
"eternal quarreling"
"an interminable sermon"
{adj: formalistic, formalized, formalised} concerned with or characterized by rigorous or adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art)
"highly formalized plays like `Waiting for Godot'"
{adj: in hand} accessible at the present time
"waited for supper...glasses in hand"
{adj: last} coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining
"the last time I saw Paris"
"the last day of the month"
"had the last word"
"waited until the last minute"
"he raised his voice in a last supreme call"
"the last game of the season"
"down to his last nickel"
<-> intermediate, first
{adj: lying in wait} waiting in concealment; in ambush
"an army lying in wait in the forest"
{adj: proactive} (of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens
{adj: silenced} reduced to silence
"the silenced crowd waited expectantly"
<-> unsilenced
{adj: waiting, ready and waiting} being and remaining ready and available for use
"waiting cars and limousines lined the curb"
"found her mother waiting for them"
"an impressive array of food ready and waiting for the guests"
"military forces ready and waiting"
{adv: about, around} in the area or vicinity
"a few spectators standing about"
"hanging around"
"waited around for the next flight"
{adv: forever, forever and a day} for a very long or seemingly endless time
"she took forever to write the paper"
"we had to wait forever and a day"
{adv: in line} one behind another in a line or queue
"they waited in line for the tickets"
{adv: motionlessly} without moving; in a motionless manner
"he saw the black-haired man waiting motionlessly behind the opposite side of the platform"
{adv: offstage} behind the scenes; not on stage
"the actors were waiting offstage"
<-> onstage
{adv: serenely} in a peacefully serene manner
"I had the feeling that he was waiting, too--serenely patient"
{adv: smolderingly, smoulderingly} with barely repressed anger
"`I can't wait,' she answered smolderingly"
{adv: still, stock-still} without moving or making a sound
"he sat still as a statue"
"time stood still"
"they waited stock-still outside the door"
"he couldn't hold still any longer"
{adv: surreptitiously, sneakily} in a surreptitious manner
"he was watching her surreptitiously as she waited in the hotel lobby"
{n: Lady-in-waiting} a lady appointed to attend to a queen or princess
{n: air travel, aviation, air} travel via aircraft
"air travel involves too much waiting in airports"
"if you've time to spare go by air"
{n: ambush, ambuscade, lying in wait, trap} the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
{n: ambusher} an attacker who waits in a concealed position to launch a surprise attack
{n: answer, reply, response} a statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
"I waited several days for his answer"
"he wrote replies to several of his critics"
{n: ant lion, antlion, antlion fly} winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants
{n: attendant, attender, tender} someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
{n: blind} a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters)
"he waited impatiently in the blind"
{n: boiling point} being highly angry or excited; ready to boil over
"after an hour of waiting I was at the boiling point"
{n: breadline, bread line} a queue of people waiting for free food
{n: breeze, zephyr, gentle wind, air} a slight wind (usually refreshing)
"the breeze was cooled by the lake"
"as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"
{n: buffer, buffer storage, buffer store} (computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system
{n: busywork, make-work} active work of little value
"while he was waiting he filled the days with busywork"
{n: cabstand, taxistand, taxi rank} a place where taxis park while awaiting customers
"in England the place where taxis wait to be hired is called a `taxi rank'"
{n: call waiting} a way of letting you know that someone else is calling when you are using your telephone
{n: cattle, cows, kine, oxen, Bos taurus} domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
"so many head of cattle"
"wait till the cows come home"
"seven thin and ill-favored kine"- Bible
"a team of oxen"
{n: checkout line} a queue of people waiting to pay for purchases
{n: chow line} a queue of people waiting for food to be served (especially at a military camp)
{n: coincidence} the quality of occupying the same position or area in space
"he waited for the coincidence of the target and the cross hairs"
{n: delay, hold, time lag, postponement, wait} time during which some action is awaited
"instant replay caused too long a delay"
"he ordered a hold in the action"
{n: entrance, entranceway, entryway, entry, entree} something that provides access (to get in or get out)
"they waited at the entrance to the garden"
"beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral"
{n: eternity} a seemingly endless time interval (waiting)
{n: family, household, house, home, menage} a social unit living together
"he moved his family to Virginia"
"It was a good Christian household"
"I waited until the whole house was asleep"
"the teacher asked how many people made up his home"
{n: fidget, fidgetiness, restlessness} a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion
"he's got the fidgets"
"waiting gave him a feeling of restlessness"
{n: flagging} flagstones collectively
"there was a pile of flagging waiting to be laid in place"
{n: gas line} a queue of vehicles waiting to purchase gasoline
{n: generation} the normal time between successive generations
"they had to wait a generation for that prejudice to fade"
{n: hooks, meat hooks, maulers} large strong hand (as of a fighter)
"wait till I get my hooks on him"
{n: inspection, review} a formal or official examination
"the platoon stood ready for review"
"we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator"
{n: issue, number} one of a series published periodically
"she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room"
{n: juror, juryman, jurywoman} someone who serves (or waits to be called to serve) on a jury
{n: lead} a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead')
"he takes the lead in any group"
"we were just waiting for someone to take the lead"
"they didn't follow our lead"
{n: line} a formation of people or things one behind another
"the line stretched clear around the corner"
"you must wait in a long line at the checkout counter"
{n: lounge, waiting room, waiting area} a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait
{n: lurker, skulker, lurcher} someone waiting in concealment
{n: moment, minute, second, bit} an indefinitely short time
"wait just a moment"
"it only takes a minute"
"in just a bit"
{n: opening} becoming open or being made open
"the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for"
{n: order} (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
"the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London"
{n: queue, waiting line} a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
{n: rendezvous} a place where people meet
"he was waiting for them at the rendezvous"
{n: safety squeeze play, safety squeeze} the runner on third base waits to start home until the batter has bunted successfully
{n: snipe hunt} an elaborate practical joke in which the unsuspecting victim hunts a snipe and is typically left in the dark holding a bag and waiting for the snipe to run into it
"in the South a snipe hunt is practically a rite of passage"
{n: stalk, stalking, still hunt} a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
{n: tee, teeing ground} the starting place for each hole on a golf course
"they were waiting on the first tee"
{n: temporizer, temporiser} someone who temporizes; someone who tries to gain time or who waits for a favorable time
{n: ticket line} a queue of people waiting to buy tickets
{n: time bomb, ticking bomb} a problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed
"India is a demographic time bomb"
"the refugee camp is a ticking bomb waiting to go off"
{n: time} an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
"he waited a long time"
"the time of year for planting"
"he was a great actor is his time"
{n: unemployment line} a queue of people waiting for employment
{n: wait, waiting} the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
"the wait was an ordeal for him"
{n: waiter} a person who waits or awaits
{n: waiting game} a strategy of delay
{n: waiting list} a roster of those waiting to obtain something
{n: wall} a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden)
"the wall followed the road"
"he ducked behind the garden wall and waited"
{v: ambush, scupper, bushwhack, waylay, lurk, ambuscade, lie in wait} wait in hiding to attack
{v: connect} be scheduled so as to provide continuing service, as in transportation
"The local train does not connect with the Amtrak train"
"The planes don't connect and you will have to wait for four hours"
{v: expect, look, await, wait} look forward to the probable occurrence of
"We were expecting a visit from our relatives"
"She is looking to a promotion"
"he is waiting to be drafted"
{v: hold on, stop} stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
"Hold on a moment!"
{v: hold out} wait uncompromisingly for something desirable
"He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses"
{v: kick one's heels, cool one's heels} wait or pass the time aimlessly or futilely ; be kept waiting
"She kicked her heels for hours at the gate of the Embassy"
{v: lurk, skulk} lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
{v: scan, skim, rake, glance over, run down} examine hastily
"She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"
{v: serve, attend to, wait on, attend, assist} work for or be a servant to
"May I serve you?"
"She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"
"Can you wait on our table, please?"
"Is a salesperson assisting you?"
"The minister served the King for many years"
{v: sit tight} maintain the same position ; wait it out
"Let's not make a decision--let's sit tight"
{v: twiddle, fiddle with} manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner
"He twiddled her thumbs while waiting for the interview"
{v: wait, hold off, hold back} wait before acting
{v: wait} serve as a waiter in a restaurant
"I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's"
{v: wait} stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
"I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets"
But a troop of Fascist cavalry soon appears and Jordan, barely conscious, waits patiently for its officer to come within range.
然而，一队法西斯骑兵很快出现在眼前，乔丹强使自己保持清醒，耐心地等待着那支队伍的军官走入他的射程范围之内。
Although the wait at the apex is only about 10 seconds it seems an eternity since you know the only way out of this situation is straight down, and in a hurry.
虽然在顶端只等待大约 10秒钟时间，然而让人觉得似乎是一段近乎无限的漫长时间，因为你知道，脱离这个处境的唯一出路是陡直地下落，并且急如流星。
The rate of increase of DNA complexity gradually rose to about one bit a year over the last few mil-lion years.
最近的几百万年间，这个速率逐渐增加到大约每年一则信息。
But now we are at the beginning of a new era in which we will be able to increase the complexity of our DNA without having to wait for the slow process of biological evolution.
而现在我们已经开始了一个新纪元，我们可以增加 DNA的复杂性而用不着坐等缓慢的生物进化过程。
I was too busy gasping, laughing, whooping, and waiting for my stomach to catch up with me to worry about such trifles.
我当时实在太忙了，忙着喘气、大笑、兴奋地大叫以及调整翻腾的肠胃，根本没时间担心这些琐事。
Throughout our tour of Universal Studios I was Indiana Jones, or if that could not be swallowed, I was a star waiting to be discovered.
在参观环球影片公司的整个过程中，我就是印第安纳·琼斯，如果这么说无法令人接受的话，那么我就是一个等待被发现的明星。
I could hardly wait to show him what I had accomplished.
我简直迫不及待地要向他展示我的杰作。
First, I wrote the poem out in my finest flourish. Then I used colored crayons to draw an elaborate border around it. Then I waited.
首先，用我能写出的最漂亮的花体字把那首诗誉写下来，再用彩色蜡笔在周围画上精致的花边，然后我就等待着。
But one thing is plain( and I may embroider it on a sampler) : the compost pile waits for no woman.
但是，有一点很清楚（清楚得我甚至可以把实物加以渲染）：堆肥堆急待处理。
At another time he thus expressed his method of study: " I keep the subject continually before me, and wait till the first dawnings open slowly by little and little into a full and clear light. "
在另一次，他这样表述他的研究方法： "我连续不断地思考问题，一直等到最初的曙光慢慢一点一点地发展成完全明晰的亮光。 "
De Maistre says that " to know HOW TO WAIT is the great secret of success ".
麦斯特说： "懂得怎样等待是成功的一大秘诀。 "
We must sow before we can reap, and often have to wait long, content meanwhile to look patiently forward in hope;
我们必须先下种，然后才能收获，往往得长时间地等待，在满足的同时耐心地期待；
the fruit best worth waiting for often ripening the slowest.
最值得等待的水果常常成熟得最慢。
To wait patiently, however, men must work cheerfully.
可是，要想耐心地等待，人们必须愉快地工作。
We 've learned to rush, but not to wait;
我们学会了追赶时间，却没学会耐心等待；
He continued on assignment, waiting for a new armour-plated Land-Rover to arrive from England, when he was shot in the stomach.
在腹部被子弹击中后，他仍继续执行任务，同时等待着英国送来一辆新的装甲钢板陆地罗弗车。
After pausing for a moment, she lowered the handmade ornament into a small white box, secured the lid with tape, and reverently said, " I can't wait to see you again. "
记得她停了一下，之后把那条手工制作的纸链放进一个白色的小盒子里，用胶带将盒盖封牢，并虔诚地呢喃道： "真希望早点再看到你。 "
Sadly, every year thousands of other people are less fortunate, dying while they wait for suitable organs to be found.
可悲的是，每年有成千上万其他的人并不那么幸运，他们在等待找到合适的器官的过程中就要死去。
Such donors are few. The waiting lists are long, and getting longer.
这样的器官组织供给者是很少的，而等待接受供给的名单却很长，而且越来越长。
" Valuable time is now being wasted waiting to get funds, " says Mr. Shapshanov.
沙普沙诺夫先生说： "宝贵的时间在等待贷款中白白地浪费了。 "
But I felt strongly that you can't wait till you 're 65 to do what you want in life.
但我强烈地意识到，人不能等到 65岁才去做想要做的事。
" I think it went well, " Epstein told Jane in the waiting area, " but we won't know for sure until we see if Julian can move his legs. "
"我认为很顺利， "他告诉正在等待的简， "不过我们现在还不能确定，直到我们看到朱利安能活动双腿才行。 "
As they stood over the boy, waiting, Julian slowly emerged from his deep sleep.
他们站在这孩子的身边等待着，朱利安慢慢地从沉睡中醒过来。
And when they reached the top of the hill, they would just wait there for the world to die before sundown and for heaven to open and take them upward in a body.
到达山顶后，他们将在日落之前在那里等待世界末日来临，等待天门打开，之后大家一起升入天堂。
We could do nothing but wait, wait nervously for the day they decided to choose as Judgment Day.
我们没有办法，只有等待，紧张地等着他们选作上帝最后审判日的那一天。
The day, I thought, would never end. The long wait just about killed me.
我觉得那天特别的长，长时间的等待已使我精疲力荆
And then I waited and waited some more.
然后我又等了很久。
Three years ago this month, I lay on a stretcher in the holding area of an operating ward, waiting for the surgery that could change my life.
三年前，也是这个月，我躺在手术病房留治病区的一张招架床上，等待接受可能会改变我一生的手术。
The roller-coaster experience of waiting for a donor unnerved me.
等待供肾者所带来的反复折腾的经历，使我丧失了勇气。
My journal carries a record of the anxious days preceding the transplant:
我用日记记载了我接受肾脏移植手术前那段焦虑不安的日子：
Here I am Lord; waiting on you.
上帝啊，我在这里恭候您。
Later as I waited on a gurney 6 outside the operating room, I wept with fear.
后来，我在手术室外面的轮床上等候时，因为恐惧而哭泣。
Ron waited downstairs to drive him to the airport.
罗恩等在楼下，由他开车送戴夫去机常
Rees-Jones spent most nights waiting for Dodi to emerge from restaurants or clubs, reflecting wryly that his boss could drink as much as he liked " Because I was there to make sure he didn't fall over. "
多数夜晚，里斯-琼斯都要等着多迪从酒馆或俱乐部里出来，他苦笑着回忆说，老板想喝多少就喝多少， "因为有我在那儿保证他不致跌倒 "。
He was behind the princess as the couple strode towards a waiting Mercedes.
当这对恋人朝一辆等候着的奔驰车大步走去时，他跟在戴妃的后面。
The Bushman was waiting for him to die, my friends said. He was waiting to take the traveler's water bottle, belt and shoes.
我的朋友们说，那个布须曼人是在等待他死去，然后将死者的水罐、皮带和鞋子拿走。
Three thousand spectators waited in suspense on the White House lawn.
当时有三千观众怀着焦虑心情等待在白宫的草坪上。
The four thousand executive secretaries, directors, assistant directors, managers, and superintendents of the municipality were taken by surprise, but they all waited patiently for him to return.
市政当局的执行部长、局长、副局长、经理和主管等 4000人均感到很惊讶，但他们都耐心地等待着他回来。
He waited for the booing to quiet down, then cleared his throat.
他等到人们由于强烈的不满情绪引发的嘘声安静下来，然后清了清喉咙说：
Her parents, Art and Pui of Guangzhou province, started their bright sixth grade daughter waiting tables at the family's Chinese restaurant.
她的父母亲（名叫余达民和余佩贞）来自中国广东省，父母亲在她读小学六年级时，就让这位聪明伶俐的女儿在自己家开的中餐馆里当侍应。
But before you race out and buy a browser, wait.
心动了？且慢，先别急急去买。
And just wait until you try a portable DVD player with headphones.
当然，你首先要购买一台配耳的便携式 DVD 。
One bite of dinner persuaded me to wait for some Cheerios once I got home.
只尝了一口，我就决定可饿饿回家吃早餐。
Jack Ma, chief executive, Alibaba.com: We never wait for the infrastructure to be ready.
阿里巴巴网站首席执行官马云：我们从未打算等基础设施建好之后再寻求发展。
I can't wait to start using it in a coffee shop.
我迫不及待地拿到咖啡馆试了一下。
Vending machines sell an amazing array of goods: beer, 10 kg bags of rice, fried octopus balls( cooked while you wait), even videogames.
自动售货机可以销售很多东西：啤酒、 10公斤一袋的大米、炸章鱼丸（制作时你要等一会儿），甚至还有视频游戏机。
Wearable TV Hang Sony's slim wearable television set around your neck and catch the news as you wait for the bus.
可穿戴电视你可以将索尼公司推出的超薄型可穿戴电视挂在脖子上，在等公共汽车时收看电视新闻。
Critics say that this will mean longer boarding and disembarking times plus longer waits at immigration, baggage claim and customs.
批评者说，这样一来，登机和离机的时间会更长，办出入境手续和行李领取及海关手续时间也更长。
And having larger jets may mean having fewer planes. Fewer planes taking off and landing will equal less waiting on the tarmac.
使用更大型的喷气机会减少飞机的数量，起降的飞机少了，等于停在停机坪上的飞机也会少些。
July 16 Film opens in 26 more " downtown " theaters in 25 cities in the U.S.
; it becomes a hot ticket as people wait in long lines to buy tickets.
7月 16日开始在美国 25个城市的 26个市中心影院上映。出现观众排队购票的场面。
He advised friends to " wait for the video. "
他建议朋友们以后看录像带。
Some company men aren't waiting for the inevitable.
有些公司职员不想坐以待毙。
The nephew, billionaire investor Warren Buffet, thinks many more people will pay to avoid waiting at airports and sitting in uncomfortable airplane seats.
她的侄子、身家亿万的投资家沃伦 ( FW) 巴菲特认为，会有更多的人宁愿花多点钱，也不愿在机场苦等，坐飞机上那些不舒服的座位。
The humorousIy delivered I Don't Think It's Going to Be Possible, for example, discusses routine cases of prejudice such as being turned away as a would-be tenant or denied entry to discos by doormen: " At the nightclub doorway, I 'm at the mercy/ Of some imbecile who views me as his chance to say/'Ah, I don't think it's going to be possible. Noting the rising influence of the National Front, It Seems So... warns against allowing fascism to again dominate France: " Don't wait for them to return/ Even if they don't appear armed/ Don't wait for them to return/ They 've taken four cities already. "
例如，歌词幽默风趣的《我想这可不行》谈论日常生活中的社会偏见，如一名房客被房东挡在门外，或者迪斯科舞厅的检票人把着门不让进：在夜总会的入口处，我竟成了一个白痴摆布的对象。他认为他可以对我说，啊，我想这可不行。注意到新法西斯政党民族战线党的嚣张气焰后，彻尔弗创作了歌曲《似乎……》，告诫人们：不要让法西斯重新占领法国──不要等他们回来即使他们出现时手中没有枪弹不要等他们回来他们已经占领了四座城市。
Wait a minute.
且慢。
OnStar, GM's push-button customer service, sends and receives information at a very slow 9600 baud, which could be a problem if you're not staying in one location while waiting for directions.
OnStar 是通用汽车公司的按键式客户服务，它以 9600波特的极慢速度收发信息，如果你不是在一个地方静等方向指令的话，这可能就有麻烦了。
While you are stuck on the highway, a cyberspace services broker would be able to electronically arrange for a tow truck to pick you up and order a rental car to be waiting at the dealership.
当你陷在高速公路上时，一家网络服务商将能够用电子方式安排一辆拖车接你走，还预订一部出租车在经销商店那儿等你呢。
It looks as if I'll have to wait months to find if this is the final gadget.
看来可能我要等几个月才会知道这个东西是否最好用的小玩意。
While improved screen technology will eventually do the same thing, Cleartype will lessen the wait, says Dick Brass, Microsoft vice president of technology development.
微软公司负责技术开发的副总裁迪克·布拉斯说，尽管屏幕技术改进之后也能达到同样的效果， Cleartype 毕竟可以缩短漫长的等待。
Bill： In fact, could I ask you for the recipe?
比尔： 事实上，我能向你要这道菜的食谱吗？
Mary： Sure. It's really very easy. First, mix together an egg, two teaspoons of salt, and two pounds of ground beef. Then, add two ounces of milk. Are you with me?
玛丽： 当然。这真的很简单。 首先，把一个鸡蛋、两茶匙盐和两磅牛绞肉搅在一起。 然后加两盎司牛奶。 懂了吗？ 清楚了吗？
Bill： Yes, I've got it.
比尔： 是的，我懂了。
Mary： OK. Next, put the mixture into a baking pan and bake it forty-five minutes at three hundred sixty degrees.
玛丽： 好。然后，将这些搅拌好的材料放到烤盘里，在三百六十度的温度烤四十五分钟。
Bill： Wait a minute. I didn't catch you there. Could you repeat that?
比尔： 等一下。 那儿我没听懂。 你能重复一遍吗？
Mary： Sure. Bake it forty-five minutes at three sixty.
玛丽： 当然。在三百六十度的温度下烤四十五分钟。
Bill： Now, I've got it. Thank you.
比尔： 现在我懂了。谢谢。
A: We can follow their suits. That's all.
他们怎么做我们就怎么做。
B: Wait a minute. We must weigh the pros and cons before we make a decision.
等等。我们一定要平衡得失再做决定。
C: I agree with you. It must be discussed carefully.
我同意你的意见，我们必须认真讨论讨论。
A:What did you do?
那你呢？
B:I shouted back of course.
我当然也喊来着
A:Hold it. Ryne. You won't accomplish anything by hollering at him, right? You're all worked up now. why not wait until you cool down a bit?
忍一忍。喊叫解决不了问题。你们现在都很激动。为什么不等你们冷静下来呢？
B:What would you do if you were in my shoes?
你是我的话会怎么办？
A:Just stay cool. You know. When you get back home tonight, tell him that you didn't mean to quarrel with him.
保持冷静。你知道，今晚你回家的时候，告诉他你不是真想和他吵。
B:No way, Marco. I mean it's not my fault.
没门，又不是我的错
A:I know. It won't hurt much to say sorry first. And after that, you can casually mention the problem. I'm sure he'll cooperate.
我知道。可先说抱歉又不损失什么。之后你可以慢慢地和他提这件事。我相信他会合作的。
"We will. You wait. We will," he added.
他说：“我们能。你等着瞧。我们一定能。”
One victim hoping for justice is 17-year-old Menchu, who has been staying for more than a year at a Visayan Forum safe house in Manila waiting for the case of the men who allegedly trafficked her to come to trial.
十七岁的受害人曼珠已经在维萨扬论坛基金会的马尼拉庇护所里住了一年多，她目前在等待贩卖她的嫌疑人出庭受审，受到法律制裁。
The terrified girls told the ship's authorities, and the traffickers were arrested, but Menchu is still waiting for her day in court.
惊吓之余，这些女孩子向船上的官员做了报告，人贩子终于落网，可是曼珠还在等待出庭的日子。
The debate over Social Security will soon shift to the U.S. Congress, which is already working on the president's energy proposals. Mr. Bush urged lawmakers to put politics aside, saying the American people have waited too long for action.
围绕社会保障福利问题的辩论很快就会转移到美国国会。国会眼下正在讨论总统的能源计划。布什敦促国会议员把政治放在一边。他说，美国人民等待政府采取行动已经等得太长了。
He also noted that the clinic where the recruits were waiting for physical check-ups was in a market area.
他当然也提到了在市场地区的一个诊所,在那里有一些新兵会着做身体检查。
"These objects do not normally get this big this quickly. We're used to planting an acorn in the ground and maybe waiting 50 years for it to turn slowly into an oak tree. This time, it was like we were standing in front of the acorn and it popped up into a full tree just in the space of a few weeks," he said. "This was so extreme that this may not happen again in our lifetimes."
“这些物体同常不会在这么快的时间里变得这么大。我们习惯了在地下种下一棵橡树种子，等上50年看它慢慢长成一棵大橡树。而这次我们就象站在种子面前，眼看只用了几个星期的时间，种子就变成了大树。这是非常不一般的，恐怕我们这辈子不会看到这种现像再发生了。”
Voting began in Iraq several hours ago and Iraqis in many parts of the country are braving insurgent violence to vote in their first multi-party elections in 50 years. Thousands are heading to the polls, expressing hope that elections will bring freedom and the stability they have long waited for.
伊拉克选举在几个小时前开始投票，伊拉克许多地区的人民不怕暴乱分子的暴力威胁，参加这个50年来第一次多党选举的投票。成千上万的民众正在前往投票站，表示希望这次选举可以带来他们等待已久的自由和安定。
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