wait/ weɪt /

1.vi.
等待

2.noun [c] 
(interval) 等待时间

There was a long wait.
等待时间很长。
to wait for sb/sth
等候某人/某物
there was a letter waiting for me
有封信等我去取
I can't wait {or} I can hardly wait to tell her
我等不及要告诉她
it can wait
这可以过会儿再说
wait a minute!
等一下!
"repairs while you wait"
“修补,立等可取”
to keep sb waiting
让某人等着
to lie in wait for sb
埋伏着等待某人