wait around

英 [weɪt əˈraʊnd]

美 [weɪt əˈraʊnd]

（长时间地）干等，空等

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 wait about


• PHRASAL VERB (长时间地)干等，空等
  If youwait aroundorwait about, you stay in the same place, usually doing very little, because you cannot act before something happens or before someone arrives.
  1. The attacker may have been waiting around for an opportunity to strike...
     袭击者也许一直都在等待着动手的机会。
  2. I waited around to speak to the doctor.
     我干等着跟医生说话。
  3. ...the ghastly tedium of waiting about at the airport.
     在机场候机时的百无聊赖

双语例句

• Don't wait around hoping for mom to get another sniffle.
  不要指望你妈妈又感冒。
• Will you please wait around for me?
  请在附近等我好吗？
• This story tells us: never wait around for chance occurrences, as hard work is always a better way of life.
  这个故事告诉我们：不能坐等永远坐等机会自己出现，努力工作，始终才是更好的生活态度。
• I waited around to speak to the doctor.
  我干等着跟医生说话。
• Success never comes to look for you while you wait around.
  如果消极等待，成功是永远不会来找你的。
• So what* You want us to wait around forever?
  那又如何，你想让我们就这么呆着？
• I'm not going to wait around another year.
  我不会再等一年了。
• Why not have his accomplices wait around the corner in a cargo van?
  而不是让他同伙坐着货车上等在角落？
• You may be right, but we're not gonna wait around to find out.
  或许你是对的，但我们不能这样等待下去。
• And you must wait around for it until then.
  你必须一直等到书完成为止。