Word · Frequency #463
waited
等待；等候
waited is the past of wait.
核心释义
To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.
- 1.
延迟行动或移动直至某事件或时刻；保持被忽视或待命状态
To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.
- 2.
在伴侣或未婚夫/妻长期缺席期间保持忠诚
To remain faithful to one’s partner or betrothed during a prolonged period of absence.
忠贞地等待（爱人归来）；延迟行动或移动直至某事件或时刻；保持被忽视或待命状态；在伴侣或未婚夫/妻长期缺席期间保持忠诚；等候；期待
用法In use
We waited twenty minutes for the bus to arrive.
用法提示：wait 作不及物动词，表示“等待”，用 for 引出等待的对象。
Please wait here while I check your reservation.
用法提示：wait 作祈使动词，表示“等候”，here 和 while 从句说明地点与时段。
They waited until the rain stopped before leaving.
用法提示：wait 后接 until 从句，表示持续等候到某一时刻。
wait for sb/sth
for 后接等待的对象，可以是人或事物；也可指长期守候某人归来。
She is waiting for the bus.
她正在等公交车。
wait to do sth
to 后接不定式，表示等待去做某事。
We waited to hear the result.
我们等着听结果。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- wait for
- 等待；等候
- I'll wait for you at the station.我会在车站等你。
- wait a minute
- 稍等一会儿
- Wait a minute, I need to grab my keys.等一下，我需要拿钥匙。
- wait in line
- 排队等候
- We had to wait in line for over an hour.我们不得不排队等了一个多小时。
- wait and see
- 等着瞧；观望
- Let's just wait and see what happens.我们就等着看会发生什么。
- can't wait
- 迫不及待
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记法：服务员 waiter 的工作就是让你 wait（等候），看到 waiter 就想到 wait=等待。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交流、服务场所、一般书面语 wait 作动词表示“等待”时通常为中性用法，日常口语和书面语都很自然；若表示“忠贞地等待某人归来”则多用于文学或较正式叙述，较为书面化。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with wait /weɪt/: their stressed vowel and final /t/ match. Spelling differs: -ate (late, state), -eat (great), -ait (trait, bait), -eigh (weight). Be careful: white /waɪt/ and waste /weɪst/ look similar but do not rhyme with wait.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.