"wait about" in Chinese (Simplified)
在附近等候等着
Definition
在某个地方无特定目的地等某人或某事。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
在英式英语中很常见，属非正式表达。意指无所事事地等，类似于“hang around”。美式英语中较少使用。
Examples
Please wait about in the lobby until I call you.
请**在附近等候**，等我叫你。
They told us to wait about outside the office.
他们让我们**在办公室外面等候**。
The students had to wait about for the bus to arrive.
学生们不得不**在附近等候**公交车来。
No one told me where to go, so I just waited about until someone showed up.
没人告诉我去哪，所以我就**在附近等着**直到有人出现。
We had nothing to do but wait about all afternoon.
我们整个下午只能**在附近等着**，没什么事做。
Sometimes you just have to wait about while things get sorted.
有时候你只能**在附近等着**，直到事情处理好。