Word · Frequency #463
waits
/weit/
noun
等待；等候
waits is the plural of wait.
核心释义
A delay.
- 1.
延迟
A delay.
- 2.
伏击
An ambush.
埋伏；延迟；伏击；等待；等候
用法In use
The wait for the bus was longer than expected.
用法提示：这里wait是名词，表示等待的时间或耽搁。
After a short wait, the doctor called my name.
用法提示：wait作名词，指短暂等待的这段时间。
There was a long wait at the airport before boarding.
用法提示：这里的wait是名词，表示等候的过程或时间。
the wait for sth
wait 作名词表示“等待”时，常与 the 连用，后接 for 引出所等的人或事物。
The wait for the test results seemed endless.
等待检测结果的过程似乎没完没了。
a + 时间段 + wait
可用时间段或 long、short 等形容词放在 wait 前，说明等待的长短。
There was a two-hour wait at the clinic.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- long wait
- 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。
- short wait
- 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。
- wait time
- 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。
- wait list
- 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。
- wait period
- 等待期
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
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’。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
语法说明Grammar Note
作可数名词，常与介词 for 连用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /eɪt/ ending and rhyme with 'wait' (/weɪt/). Note that 'weight' is a homophone of 'wait' despite different spelling.
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
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.