wait /weit/ vi. & vt.等，等候，等待 （作vi.时跟不定式和for短语）：waiting-room 候车(机，诊)室 Sorry to have kept you waiting. 对不起，让您久等了。He’s waiting to have a word with you.他正等着要跟你说句话。He’s waiting his chance. 他正等待着时机。He waited his turn to have his hair cut. 他等着依次理发。wait for 等待：I waited impatiently for an answer. 我不耐烦地等待答复。We’re waiting for the rain to stop.我们在等着雨停。wait on/upon 服侍，侍候；招待：We must get enough people to wait on/upon the guests.我们要找足够的人来招待客人。‖II. n.［c］等候：We had a long wait for the train. 我们等火车等了很久。
［辨析］见await
waiter /ˈweitə/ n.［c］(餐厅)侍者；服务员：That waiter does not know how to wait.那侍者不会伺候顾客。He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
waitress n. (餐厅)女侍者，女服务员
