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

• It was very interesting but the actors had to wait around a lot.
  拍摄很有趣，但是有很多演员在周围等着拍摄。
• 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 couldn't afford to be picky if I preferred not to wait around for a couple hours after getting off work.
  如果下班后我能选择不用等上几个小时我是不会挑剔的。
• 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。
• Will you please wait around for me?
  请在附近等我好吗？
• I can't wait around here any longer.
  我不能再在这徘徊等下去了。
• Show the visitor in as soon as he arrives. Don't make him wait around in the corridor.
  客人一到就让他进来，不要让他在走廊等着。
• Alright, if you want to wait around, that's fine. I'll get him myself.
  你如果不想管，好的，我自己把他找出来。
• 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。
• We have to wait around for a search warrant?
  我们要留下等搜查令吗？