Word · Frequency #3388
awaited
等待；等候
awaited is the past of await.
to wait for something that is expected to happen
- 1.
To expect.
期待。
- 2.
To be in store for; to be ready or in waiting for.
等待；准备好或等待
- 3.
To serve or attend; to wait on, wait upon.
服务或侍候；等待。
- 4.
To watch, observe.
观察,监视。
- 5.
To wait; to stay in waiting.
等待；停留。
期待。；等待；准备好或等待；服务或侍候；等待。；观察,监视。；等待；停留。
In use
We are awaiting the test results before making a decision.
The team awaits the manager's final decision.
She awaited the bus in the rain for twenty minutes.
await + noun/pronoun
We await your reply.
我们等待您的回复。
await + noun/pronoun (progressive)
进行时态强调等待正在发生。
I am awaiting confirmation.
我正在等待确认。
await + verb-ing
主语是事物时，动词-ing形式表示被动含义。
The house awaits renovation.
这房子等着翻新。
Connections
Collocations
- await a decision
- 等待决定
- The committee is still awaiting a decision from the board.委员会仍在等待董事会的决定。
- await results
- 等待结果
- We are anxiously awaiting the test results.我们焦急地等待测试结果。
- await further instructions
- 等待进一步指示
- The soldiers were told to await further instructions.士兵们被告知等待进一步指示。
- await trial
- 候审
- The suspect is in custody awaiting trial.嫌疑人被拘留候审。
- await the outcome
- 等待结果
- Everyone is waiting to await the outcome of the election.每个人都在等待选举结果。
- await your reply
Learner notes
Memory Tip
await = a + wait，想象在‘A’出口等一个重要的人，就是正式地等候。
Context & Register
register: formal; contexts: formal writing, official announcements; note_zh: “await” 比 “wait for” 更正式，多用于书面语或正式场合。
Grammar Note
通常及物，也可不及物
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end with the sound /eɪt/ and rhyme with 'await'. Note that the spelling can be '-ait' or '-ate'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.