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词组 wait
释义 ,await
1. 两词都有 “等待”的含义,注意它们的区别。
1) await 比 wait 正式。
2) await 是及物动词,wait 是不及物动词,必须用 wait for 来表达 “等待”:
The audience are awaiting the su-
per star to appear on the stage.
The audience are waiting for the
super star to appear on the stage.
2. 表示“( 服务员) 伺候进餐”,美国人用 wait on table,英国人用 wait
at table,table 前常不用冠词:
He often waited at table and an-
swered all the bells that rang. ( 英国用法)
I waited at table in a most peculiar
sort of inn. ( 英国用法)
She waited on table at college.
( 美国用法)
Some of us waited on table or
washed dishes. ( 美国用法)
3. 注意: wait at the table 的意思完全不一样:
I waited at the table for yet anoth-
er beer to be served. 我坐在餐桌前等待( 服务员) 端来另一杯啤酒。
4. 美语中,waitperson 可以指 waiter
或 waitress:
When we finished the food we
called the waitperson over to refill
our drinks.
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