wait for

We are waiting for confirmation of the news.

我们正在等待证实那个消息。

I lay awake through the wee small hours,waiting for the signal.

我躺到后半夜没睡,等候信号。

I’ll wait for a seasonable moment to speak to her.

我要等个适当时说话。

He sat patiently waiting for the bus.

他耐心地坐着等公共汽车。

He was waiting for a quarter of an hour.

他等了一刻钟了。

David had been prowling about in the garden, waiting for her car.

戴维一直在花园里徘徊，等着的车出现。

They kept me waiting for half an hour—“annoyed” wasn’t the word for it,I was livid!

他们让我等了半小时——“生气”这字眼用在这儿还不够,我发雷霆了。

He listens and waits for the narrator to explain more.

他听著，等待讲的人进一步解释。

The expectant crowds waited for the king and his queen to pass.

期待的人群等候国王和皇后经过。

We were all on our toes, waiting for the game to begin.

我们都已经准备好，就等比赛开始了。

I was at the new flat waiting for my trek to arrive.

我在新房子里等着别人把我的西过来。

Her mates are waiting for her by the gate.

的同事们在门口等。

This long wait for news of my son's whereabouts has set my nerves on edge.

我由于迟迟得不到关于儿子下落的消息而心烦意乱。

Mr Jackson is waiting for you inside.

杰克逊先生正在里面等你。

I was waiting for the right moment .

我正在等待恰当时。

While waiting for the azan, a generous man approached us and offered us some kuih.

当我们正在等待着azan时，有一位很慷慨的成年人突然出现在我们的面前并了我们一些马来糕点。

If your car breaks down on the motorway, sit tight and wait for the police.

如果汽车在高速公路上出了故障，守在那里别动等警察来。

He waited for the announcement of the result of the competition with bated breath.

他屏息静气地等待宣布竞赛结果。

We waited for the judge's decision with bated breath.

我们屏息等待着法官的裁决。

We waited at the ferry for two hours.

我们在渡口等了两个小时。