Wait around Meaning in English
expression
ˈweɪt/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
WAYT uh-ROWND
wˈeɪt/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
WAYT uh-ROWND
释义
To stay in one place doing little or nothing, usually because you are waiting for something or someone.
用法与细微差别
Informal, often implies boredom or wasted time. Common with 'for' (e.g., 'wait around for someone'). Not the same as 'wait' (which is neutral). Can suggest unwillingness to leave before something happens.
Spanish: esperar sin hacer nada - quedarse esperandoPortuguese (BR): ficar esperando - esperar sem fazer nadaPortuguese (PT): ficar à espera - esperar sem fazer nadaChinese (Simplified): 闲等 - 无所事事地等Chinese (Traditional): 閒等 - 無所事事地等Hindi: इधर-उधर इंतज़ार करना - बेकार समय बितानाArabic: ينتظر دون عمل شيء - يبقى منتظراًBengali: অপেক্ষা করা - ঘুরেফিরে থাকাRussian: слоняться в ожидании - бездельничать в ожиданииJapanese: ぶらぶら待つ - だらだら待つVietnamese: chờ đợi loanh quanh - chờ đợi mà không làm gìKorean: 빈둥거리며 기다리다Turkish: oyalanarak beklemek - boş boş beklemekUrdu: ادھر اُدھر وقت گزارنا انتظار میںIndonesian: menunggu tanpa melakukan apa-apa - menunggu sambil bersantai
例句
We had to wait around for an hour before the movie started.
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Don't wait around if I'm late, just go inside.
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She likes to wait around at the café after class.
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I can't just wait around all day—I've got things to do.
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Sometimes you have to wait around for the right opportunity.
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They spent the afternoon waiting around for the repairman to show up.
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