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Why not simply wait for Sarkozy to get the euro down and the ECB to lower interest rates?为什么就不能等萨科齐把欧元降下来以及让欧洲中央银行降低利率后在说呢?© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 01.11.2010© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 01.11.2010
This evolved stealthily into a form of moral racism which held that white Europeans deserved liberal democracy but that people of different cultures had to wait for it.这在悄然不觉中还演进成为一种形式的道德种族主义, 其观点是白种的欧洲人配得上自由民主但其他不同文化的民族则必须等待自由民主。© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 23.02.2009© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 23.02.2009
But you have to wait for the times. Accept your own aloneness and stick to it, all your life.但是你得等待这时机来到, 接受你的孤独而一生依着它。Lawrence, David Herbert / Lady Chatterley's Lover劳伦斯, 大卫 赫伯特 / 查太莱夫人的情人查太莱夫人的情人劳伦斯, 大卫 赫伯特Lady Chatterley's LoverLawrence, David Herbert© Wordsworth Editions Limited 2005
Perhaps they were only waiting for the end; to be cut down, cleared away, the end of the forest, for them the end of all things.也许它们只等着他们的末日——被人所伐, 被人运走!森林之末日, 对于它们是一切之末日!Lawrence, David Herbert / Lady Chatterley's Lover劳伦斯, 大卫 赫伯特 / 查太莱夫人的情人查太莱夫人的情人劳伦斯, 大卫 赫伯特Lady Chatterley's LoverLawrence, David Herbert© Wordsworth Editions Limited 2005
But when I have to go messing around at the police-station, and various other places, and waiting for a lot of fools to attend to me. . . oh well, I get mad. . .' and he smiled, with a certain faint humour.但是到了要我上敬礼察署和其他的地方, 等着那些混蛋来理我的时候……呵, 咳, 我便要发疯了……”他着带点幽默味道微笑着。Lawrence, David Herbert / Lady Chatterley's Lover劳伦斯, 大卫 赫伯特 / 查太莱夫人的情人查太莱夫人的情人劳伦斯, 大卫 赫伯特Lady Chatterley's LoverLawrence, David Herbert© Wordsworth Editions Limited 2005
To protect European cohesion as well as improve their own economic situation, France and Italy must reform at a faster pace than Germany rather than just waiting for Germany to slow down.为保护欧洲凝聚力、改善各国的经济发展局面,法国和意大利必须以比德国更快的步伐推进改革,而不是等待德国慢下来。© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 28.10.2010© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 28.10.2010
Outside, beyond the low, white fence, a wagonette with a pair of cobs was waiting.在矮矮的白色栏杆外面,有一辆两匹短腿小马拉着的四轮马车在那里等着。Conan Doyle, Arthur / The Hound of the Baskervilles柯南 道尔 / 巴斯克维尔猎犬巴斯克维尔猎犬柯南 道尔The Hound of the BaskervillesConan Doyle, Arthur© 1901, 1902 by A. Conan Doyle
Our breakfast table was cleared early, and Holmes waited in his dressing-gown for the promised interview.我们的早餐桌很早就收拾干净了,福尔摩斯穿着睡衣等候着约定的拜会。Conan Doyle, Arthur / The Hound of the Baskervilles柯南 道尔 / 巴斯克维尔猎犬巴斯克维尔猎犬柯南 道尔The Hound of the BaskervillesConan Doyle, Arthur© 1901, 1902 by A. Conan Doyle
The person in charge of a vessel, or the driver of a vehicle, in a public cargo working area or public waterfront shall at all reasonable times attend at the place where the vessel is berthed or the vehicle is parked or kept waiting:在公众货物装卸区或公众海旁内掌管任何船只的人或任何车辆的驾驶人,须在所有合理的 时间内,留守在该船只停泊或该车辆停泊或停候的地方:http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 04.09.2011http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 04.09.2011
First we drove down to the Northumberland Hotel and waited there until two gentlemen came out and took a cab from the rank.我们首先赶到诺桑勃兰旅馆,在那里一直等到两位绅士出来并雇上了马车。Conan Doyle, Arthur / The Hound of the Baskervilles柯南 道尔 / 巴斯克维尔猎犬巴斯克维尔猎犬柯南 道尔The Hound of the BaskervillesConan Doyle, Arthur© 1901, 1902 by A. Conan Doyle
“I thought as much — and knowing your admirable tenacity I was convinced that you were sitting in ambush, a weapon within reach, waiting for the tenant to return.“我想到了这点,而又素知你那值得佩服的、坚韧不拔的性格,我就准知道你在暗中坐着,手中握着你那支手枪,等待着屋主人回来。Conan Doyle, Arthur / The Hound of the Baskervilles柯南 道尔 / 巴斯克维尔猎犬巴斯克维尔猎犬柯南 道尔The Hound of the BaskervillesConan Doyle, Arthur© 1901, 1902 by A. Conan Doyle
When a motor vehicle meets the vehicles ahead which are waiting in a queue or are running slowly, it shall not overtake the vehicle(s) ahead or occupy the driveway on the other side, nor shall it pass through the waiting vehicles.机动车遇有前方车辆停车排队等候或者缓慢行驶时,不得借道超车或者占用对面 车道,不得穿插等候的车辆。© 中国投资指南http://www.fdi.gov.cn/index.htm 01.04.2011© Invest in Chinahttp://www.fdi.gov.cn/index.htm 01.04.2011
To him it was a look of waiting. And a little thin tongue of fire suddenly flickered in his loins, at the root of his back, and he groaned in spirit. He dreaded with a repulsion almost of death, any further close human contact.在他, 这是一种期待的神情, 骤然地, 他仿佛觉得他的腰背有一支火馅在扑着, 他的心里呻吟起来, 他恐怖着, 拒绝着一切新的密切的人间关系。Lawrence, David Herbert / Lady Chatterley's Lover劳伦斯, 大卫 赫伯特 / 查太莱夫人的情人查太莱夫人的情人劳伦斯, 大卫 赫伯特Lady Chatterley's LoverLawrence, David Herbert© Wordsworth Editions Limited 2005
He stood motionless, waiting, while the dawn faintly and imperceptibly paled behind him.他呆呆地站着, 等着。 这时, 曙光在他的背后微微的破露了。Lawrence, David Herbert / Lady Chatterley's Lover劳伦斯, 大卫 赫伯特 / 查太莱夫人的情人查太莱夫人的情人劳伦斯, 大卫 赫伯特Lady Chatterley's LoverLawrence, David Herbert© Wordsworth Editions Limited 2005
I saw him rejoin his guest, and I crept quietly back to where my companions were waiting to tell them what I had seen.我看到他和他的客人又在一起了,于是我又悄悄地回到我的伙伴们等我的地方,告诉了他们我所看到的情形。Conan Doyle, Arthur / The Hound of the Baskervilles柯南 道尔 / 巴斯克维尔猎犬巴斯克维尔猎犬柯南 道尔The Hound of the BaskervillesConan Doyle, Arthur© 1901, 1902 by A. Conan Doyle
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wait upon
事
wait on
侍
wait state
等待状态
waiting time
等候时间
waiting room
候车室
waiting room
候诊室
waiting list
候补名单
waiting time
等待时间
Word forms
wait
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | wait | waits |
Possessive case | wait's | waits' |
wait
verb
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Past | waited |
Imperative | wait |
Present Participle (Participle I) | waiting |
Past Participle (Participle II) | waited |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I wait | we wait |
you wait | you wait |
he/she/it waits | they wait |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am waiting | we are waiting |
you are waiting | you are waiting |
he/she/it is waiting | they are waiting |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have waited | we have waited |
you have waited | you have waited |
he/she/it has waited | they have waited |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been waiting | we have been waiting |
you have been waiting | you have been waiting |
he/she/it has been waiting | they have been waiting |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I waited | we waited |
you waited | you waited |
he/she/it waited | they waited |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was waiting | we were waiting |
you were waiting | you were waiting |
he/she/it was waiting | they were waiting |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had waited | we had waited |
you had waited | you had waited |
he/she/it had waited | they had waited |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been waiting | we had been waiting |
you had been waiting | you had been waiting |
he/she/it had been waiting | they had been waiting |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will wait | we shall/will wait |
you will wait | you will wait |
he/she/it will wait | they will wait |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be waiting | we shall/will be waiting |
you will be waiting | you will be waiting |
he/she/it will be waiting | they will be waiting |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have waited | we shall/will have waited |
you will have waited | you will have waited |
he/she/it will have waited | they will have waited |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been waiting | we shall/will have been waiting |
you will have been waiting | you will have been waiting |
he/she/it will have been waiting | they will have been waiting |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would wait | we should/would wait |
you would wait | you would wait |
he/she/it would wait | they would wait |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be waiting | we should/would be waiting |
you would be waiting | you would be waiting |
he/she/it would be waiting | they would be waiting |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have waited | we should/would have waited |
you would have waited | you would have waited |
he/she/it would have waited | they would have waited |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been waiting | we should/would have been waiting |
you would have been waiting | you would have been waiting |
he/she/it would have been waiting | they would have been waiting |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am waited | we are waited |
you are waited | you are waited |
he/she/it is waited | they are waited |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being waited | we are being waited |
you are being waited | you are being waited |
he/she/it is being waited | they are being waited |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been waited | we have been waited |
you have been waited | you have been waited |
he/she/it has been waited | they have been waited |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was waited | we were waited |
you were waited | you were waited |
he/she/it was waited | they were waited |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being waited | we were being waited |
you were being waited | you were being waited |
he/she/it was being waited | they were being waited |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been waited | we had been waited |
you had been waited | you had been waited |
he/she/it had been waited | they had been waited |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be waited | we shall/will be waited |
you will be waited | you will be waited |
he/she/it will be waited | they will be waited |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been waited | we shall/will have been waited |
you will have been waited | you will have been waited |
he/she/it will have been waited | they will have been waited |