一、等待用wait还是waiting
wait是动词原型
如果用在现在进行时就需要be+waiting译为正在等待
二、wait（等待）的结构、用法
wait to do sth 等待做某事
wait for sb/sth 等待某人/物
wait for(one's) doing 等待做某事
can't wait to do sth 迫不及待某做事
例如：
he is waiting to be called outside the interview room.
——who are you waiting for?
——i am waiting for jack and his friends.
they were waiting for being called in..
i can't wait to see you again.
祝你开心如意!
三、wait的用法和固定搭配
wait的用法和固定搭配如下:
习惯用语
at [in] wait 等待
lie in wait [lay wait] for 埋伏着等待, 准备出其不意地袭击(或恐吓)
everything comes to him who waits. [谚]凡事都要肯等, 久等必有一善。
wait a bit [口]等一下, 稍等 一等
wait and see 等着瞧吧; 等等看
wait at table 侍候人家吃饭
wait for (up) 等待, 等候
wait out 在外面等着 等到...末了(结束) 以等待的方式挫败...
wait until [till] 等到
wait up (for) 熬夜等候
wait upon [on] n. 服侍, 招待; 追随; 拜访; 随着而产生
现代英汉词典wait
vi., vt.
等，等候，等待
to wait for a bus
等公共汽车
i'm waiting for james to arrive.
我正等着詹姆斯的到来。
don't wait dinner for me.
别等我吃晚饭。
we're waiting for an answer.
我等着回答。
耽搁；推迟；延缓
to wait until next week
推迟到下星期
服侍；服务；侍候
the customer had not been waited on for quite a long time so he drummed on the table with his fingers.
顾客好长时间没人招呼他,于是就用手指在桌上咚咚地敲。
this servant will wait on your guests.
这个服务员将为你的客人服务。
词性变化
n.
等，等候
there was a long wait before they could get on the train.
他们上火车之前等了很长时间。
(pl)（圣诞节期间挨户演唱的）募捐合唱队
埋伏以待
the cat lay in wait for the bird to fly down.
猫躲在那儿等着鸟飞下来。
常用词组
wait up
（常与for连用）等…回来才睡，等着…不睡
习惯用语
wait at table 侍候进餐
he waits at table.
接待餐桌上的顾客。
(= wait on table)
简明英汉词典wait
v.
(～ for)等待, 等候
n.
等待, 等待时间
