"wait around" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 閒等
• 無所事事地等

Definition

待在一個地方，無所事事地等，通常是因為在等某人或某事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式用語，常帶有無聊或浪費時間的意味。常與“for”連用（如“wait around for someone”）。比單獨的“wait”多了一層消極或無所事事的感覺。

Examples

We had to wait around for an hour before the movie started.

我們不得不**閒等**一小時才開始看電影。

Don't wait around if I'm late, just go inside.

如果我遲到，別**閒等**，直接進去吧。

She likes to wait around at the café after class.

她喜歡下課後在咖啡館裡**閒等**。

I can't just wait around all day—I've got things to do.

我不能整天**閒等**，我還有事情要做。

Sometimes you have to wait around for the right opportunity.

有時你得**閒等**，等待合適的機會。

They spent the afternoon waiting around for the repairman to show up.

他們一下午都在**閒等**修理工出現。