Waiting Meaning in English
word · lemma: wait
/ˈweɪtɪŋ/
WAY-ting
/wˈeɪtɪŋ/
WAY-ting
释义
The action or process of staying in one place or delaying an action until a particular time or event happens.
用法与细微差别
Often used with prepositions like 'for' or 'until'. Common collocations include 'waiting room', 'waiting time', and 'waiting list'. It can refer both to physical waiting and to delaying decisions or actions. The word is informal and neutral in tone.
Spanish: esperandoPortuguese (BR): esperandoPortuguese (PT): esperandoChinese (Simplified): 等待Chinese (Traditional): 等待Hindi: इंतजारArabic: انتظارBengali: অপেক্ষাRussian: ожиданиеJapanese: 待機 - 待つことVietnamese: chờ đợiKorean: 기다림Turkish: beklemeUrdu: انتظارIndonesian: menunggu
例句
She is waiting for the bus.
basic
The doctor asked me to be waiting in the lobby.
basic
We are waiting for the pizza to arrive.
basic
I’m so tired of waiting in this long line!
natural
There’s no need for waiting; just come inside.
natural
He kept waiting for her call all night.
natural