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in the waiting area
Please wait in the waiting area.
请在等候处等候。
等候区；等候处
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等候区；等候处
a place where people wait for something, such as a bus, train, or appointment
Please wait in the waiting area.
请在等候处等候。
候车室
waiting room
We sat in the waiting area until the doctor called my name.
我们坐在等候区，直到医生叫到我的名字。
Please keep your luggage with you in the waiting area.
请在等候区内随身携带行李。
The airport waiting area was crowded with tired passengers.
机场的候机区挤满了疲惫的乘客。
Please wait in the waiting area.
请在等候处等候。
There is a waiting area for passengers.
有一个供乘客使用的等候处。
The waiting area is crowded.
等候处很拥挤。
Not this
Please go to the waiting room.
Use this
Please go to the waiting area.
“waiting room”指专门的房间，而“waiting area”泛指等候区域，如大厅或开阔空间。中文学习者常混淆二者。
Not this
He sat on the waiting area.
Use this
He sat in the waiting area.
表示在某个空间内时用介词“in”，而“on”指在表面上。等候区是一个有边界的空间，故应用“in”。
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