名詞 waiting:

1. the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
   同義詞：wait

動(dòng)詞 wait:

1. stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
   同義詞：wait
2. wait before acting
   同義詞：wait, hold off, hold back
3. look forward to the probable occurrence of
   同義詞：expect, look, await, wait
4. serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
   同義詞：wait, waitress

形容詞 waiting:

1. being and remaining ready and available for use
   同義詞：ready and waiting

1. He paced up and down (the platform), waiting for the train.
   他(在月臺(tái)上)踱來(lái)踱去等候火車(chē)。
2. I was angry with him for keeping me waiting.
   我對(duì)他很生氣，因?yàn)樗屛业攘撕镁谩?/div>
3. With expectant faces, children are waiting for the drama to start.
   孩子們眼巴巴地等候話(huà)劇開(kāi)始。
4. He's so impatient that waiting in queues is sheer purgatory for him.
   他毫無(wú)耐性，對(duì)他來(lái)說(shuō)排隊(duì)等候完全是活受罪。
5. `Have you been waiting long?' `Yes, I've been waiting (for) twenty minutes.'
   ｀你等了很久了嗎?＇｀是啊，等了20分鐘了.＇
6. The waiting newsmen mobbed forward.
   等候的記者們蜂擁向前。
7. How long have you been waiting?
   你已經(jīng)等候多久了？
8. Passengers thronged the station waiting for their trains.
   乘客們擁擠在火車(chē)站上等候乘車(chē)。

wait.ing

n.（名詞）
The act of remaining inactive or stationary.
等：保持不動(dòng)或靜止的行為
A period of time spent waiting.
等待的時(shí)間

<習(xí)慣用語(yǔ)>in waiting
In attendance, especially at a royal court.
侍奉，尤指在皇宮中