"wait out" in Chinese (Simplified)
等待(某事)过去
Definition
在某地或某种情况下坚持,直到不愉快的事情结束或好转。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于形容被动等不愉快的事过去,如‘storm’(暴风雨)、‘crisis’(危机)、‘traffic’(交通)。不等于积极采取行动,略偏口语。
Examples
Let's wait out the rain before leaving.
我们离开前先**等雨停**吧。
We decided to wait out the traffic jam.
我们决定**等堵车过去**。
Sometimes you just have to wait out a bad situation.
有时候你只能**等糟糕的情况过去**。
We hid in the café to wait out the storm.
我们躲在咖啡馆里**等暴风雨过去**。
If the boss is angry, it's better to just wait it out.
如果老板生气了,最好只是**等他气消**。
The safest thing was to wait out the crisis at home.
最安全的办法是在家**等危机过去**。