await
verb[T]
formaluk/əˈweɪt/us/əˈweɪt/towaitfor or bewaitingfor something:
等待;将降临在(…身上)He'sanxiouslyawaiting histestresults.他正焦急地等待着他的测试结果。
Amarvellousreceptionawaited me on my firstdayatwork.上班第一天,迎接我的是盛大的欢迎会。
Thelong/eagerlyawaitedsequelis nowavailableonline.大家期待已久的续集已经在网上了。
Synonyms
expect
wait
to wait
- waitWe need to wait in line for the tickets.
- wait forWe're waiting for the bus.
- awaitWe are awaiting the committee's decision.
- stayStay there until I get back.
- remainPlease remain in your seats until the plane has come to a complete stop.
- hang onHang on, I'll be ready in a minute.
Waiting
- backlogged
- breath
- hang
- hang around
- hang on
- hang round (somewhere)
- hover
- lounge
- lurking
- mark timeidiom
- mill
- mill around
- queue
- twiddle
- twiddleyourthumbsidiom
- wait
- wait and seeidiom
- wait around
- wait forsomeone/something
- waiting room