Wait for 表示花时间等某人到来或某事发生,可以用于人、事件或回复:I'm waiting for a taxi。如果等某人做某事,再加 to 和动词:We're waiting for him to call。
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wait for + person/thing; wait for + somebody + to + verb; wait (for) + period of time
- We waited for the bus for twenty minutes, then decided to take a taxi.
- I'm waiting for my manager to approve the budget before I book the venue.
- She's still waiting for an answer from the university about her application.
修改原因
修改前I'll wait you outside the station at six.
修改后I'll wait for you outside the station at six.
很多动词直接接人作宾语,因此容易把人放在 wait 后面。但在这里,wait 与所等的人或事物之间需要 for。直接表示等多久时,则不加 for:wait ten minutes。修改加上了 for。
Wait for 强调在等待中度过时间:I waited for the parcel all day and couldn't go out。Expect 表示认为某事会发生或某物会到:I'm expecting a parcel today。只是知道包裹预计送到,可以用 expect;待在家里等快递员来,则是 wait for。
动手练习
I sat in the doctor's waiting room for an hour, ___ my turn.
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waiting for — 说话者在候诊室待了一整小时,等轮到自己,所以选 waiting for my turn。Expect 强调预期,expecting my turn 不是这里描述候诊过程的自然说法。
给约好见面却迟到的朋友写一条消息。使用 wait for,说明在哪里等,以及还能等多久。
I'm waiting for you at the main entrance of the cinema and can wait another fifteen minutes.
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