wait的基本意思是“等”,主要用作不及物动词,常与介词for连用。
wait还可接带to的动词不定式。这种动词不定式是目的状语,而不是宾语。
wait可以指等待的时间,也可以指“等”的动作。
wait固定搭配:
at [in] wait 等待
wait a bit 等一下, 稍等一等
wait for (up) 等待, 等候
wait up (for) 熬夜等候
wait upon [on] n. 服侍, 招待; 追随; 拜访; 随着而产生
例句:
1.I walk to a street corner and wait for the school bus .我走到街角等校车。
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