释义 |
wait vi.(for)等待,等候;(on)侍候,服侍/n.等待,等待的时间 〖题〗I am sorry to keep you ___ so long. A.waiting B.wait C.await D.awaiting 〖解〗答案A。句意:很抱歉让你等了那么久。wait和await都是“等候”的意思:await是及物动词,wait是不及物动词,后面常接介词for,如 I'm waiting for your answer.但wait后面可直接跟有些名词作宾语,如 I'm waiting my turn(his arrival,my chance,your decision,etc).另外,await后接动名词,wait后接不定式,如 I shall await hearing from you./I shall wait to hear from you. wait on表示“侍候”,如 wait on (at) table 侍候用餐。 |