"bide" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 耐心等待

Definition

有目的地耐心等待合适的时机或时刻。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Bide” 为正式用语，通常只在 'bide your time'（耐心等待时机）中出现，不常单独使用，表达主动等待最佳时机的含义。

Examples

He decided to bide his time before asking for a promotion.

他决定在要求升职前**耐心等待**时机。

Sometimes you need to bide your time and wait for things to get better.

有时候你必须**耐心等待**，直到情况好转。

The cat seemed to bide in the corner, watching the mouse.

那只猫好像在角落里**耐心等待**，注视着老鼠。

I’m just going to bide my time until the perfect job comes along.

我会**耐心等待**，直到出现理想的工作。

She knew she had to bide her time before speaking up in the meeting.

她知道自己得**耐心等待**，再在会议上发言。

You have to bide your time—even if it feels boring right now, it's worth it later.

你得**耐心等待**——即使现在觉得无聊，之后也会值得的。