long wait
collocation漫长的等待
The long wait at the airport made everyone frustrated.
在机场漫长的等待让每个人都感到沮丧。
等待;等候
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等待;等候
A delay.
The wait for the bus was longer than expected.
等公交车的时间比预想的要长。
延迟
A delay.
伏击
An ambush.
After a short wait, the doctor called my name.
等了一会儿之后,医生叫了我的名字。
There was a long wait at the airport before boarding.
登机前在机场等了很久。
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漫长的等待
The long wait at the airport made everyone frustrated.
在机场漫长的等待让每个人都感到沮丧。
短暂的等待
There was only a short wait before the movie started.
电影开始前只有短暂的等待。
等待时间
The wait time for a table is about 30 minutes.
等桌子的时间大约是30分钟。
等候名单
I was put on a wait list for the popular course.
我被列入了热门课程的等候名单。
等待期
There is a mandatory wait period before you can reapply.
在你重新申请之前有一个强制性的等待期。
埋伏等待
The lion lay in wait for its prey behind the bush.
狮子躲在灌木后面埋伏等待猎物。
等待策略
The company played a waiting game to see what its competitors would do.
公司玩起了等待游戏,观察竞争对手的动向。
等待是最难熬的部分。
After submitting the application, the waiting was the hardest part.
提交申请后,等待是最难熬的部分。
快点然后等着。
The train was delayed again, so it was a case of hurry up and wait.
火车又晚点了,所以又是快点然后等着的情况。
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想象在等待时看表,时间一分一秒过去,这就是名词‘wait’代表的‘等待的时间’。
register: neutral; contexts: 排队, 等候服务; note_zh: 用于描述等待的时间,中性语域,常见于日常生活。
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