| English | Chinese |
| a little month to wait | 等待短短的一个月 |
| Could you just wait at the entrance of the hall, sir? | 您能在大厅门口等着吗，先生？ |
| I am sorry, sir. There has been an error in your bill. Please wait a minute while I correct it | 对不起，先生，您的账单算错了。请稍候，我马上把它改过来 |
| I could not wait until I could really purchase such kind of very manoeuvrable car | 我真是迫不及待地想要购买这种操纵灵活的小轿车了 |
| If a foreigner wants to obtain long-term residency in another country, he or she has to apply for it first and then wait for permission | 假如外国公民想获得长期居留权，就必须先申请，然后再等候批准 |
| If we can't do it this Friday, it'll have to wait until the week after next | 如果这个周五不行，就要等到下下周了 |
| If you like, you can have some chicken, boiled rather than fried. But you can wait and see | 如想要，可以要点鸡肉，煮的比炸的好。但您也可以等等看 |
| I'm awfully sorry. The only thing we can do is to contact CAAC office in Paris. Maybe they will wait for you if you are not too late | 非常抱歉。我们唯一能做的就是联系巴黎的中国民航办事处。如果没有迟到很久，也许他们会等你们的 |
| I'm wondering if I could reapply. Do I have to wait three to six months before reapplying | 我想知道我是否还能再次申请签证。我需要等三到六个月才能再次申请吗？ |
| It doesn? t matter. Let's wait until the next time | 没关系。下次还有机会 |
| lay wait for | 埋伏以待 |
| lie in wait for | 埋伏以待 |
| Owing to the air traffic control, we'll wait until a take-off clearance is given | 由于航空管制，我们要等待通行许可才能起飞 |
| Please stop and wait till I take a picture of the Waterloo Bridge | 请停车等我照一张滑铁卢大桥照片 |
| Please wait a moment. I'll arrange it for you | 请稍等，我马上给您安排 |
| repairs done while you wait | 修理来件立等可取 |
| Should I call his pediatrician right away or wait and see how it goes? | 我应该马上叫他的儿科医师来，还是等等看将会怎样？ |
| The cafeteria is short-handed, so we'll have to wait in line | 自助餐厅人手不够，所以我们不得不排队等候 |
| wait a bit | 稍等 |
| wait a bit | 等一下 |
| wait a minute | 等一等 |
| wait a mo | 稍等一等 |
| wait a mo | 等一下 |
| Wait a moment, please. I will transfer it for you | 请稍等，我将为您转接 |
| wait and see | 观望 |
| wait and see | 等着瞧 |
| wait-and-see | 等着瞧的 |
| wait at table | 侍候用餐 |
| wait for | 等待，候 |
| wait for | 等待 |
| wait for | 等候 |
| wait for a solid hour | 足足等了一个小时 |
| wait for the rain to stop | 等待雨停 |
| wait in line | 排队等候 |
| wait on | 随着…而产生 |
| wait on | 追随 |
| wait out | 等到… |
| wait out | 等到…的末了 |
| wait till | 等到之时 |
| wait until | 等到之时 |
| wait upon | 随着…而产生 |
| wait upon | 追随 |
| we can wait no longer | 我们不能再等了 |
| Well, you still have to wait in line like everyone else | 那你也还是要和他人一样排队等候 |
| When will it be ready? How long should I wait? | 何时能做好？还要等多久？ |
| Will passengers please wait in the lounge? | 请乘客在休息室等候 |
| You mean we have to wait until the fog lifts? | 你是说我们得等雾散了才能起飞？ |
