wait既可以当及物动词用,由可以当不及物动词用.例如:
I will wait you at the schoolgate.(及物动词)
I will wait for you at the schoolgate.(不及物动词)
另外,关于wait还有一个经常用到的短语:can't wait to do sth.迫不及待的去做某事.
如:I can't wait to see her.
wait一般用作不及物动词,与某动作发生“迟”、“早”或“耽误”有关,意为“等;等候”.现就其用法简述如下:
一、wait可单独使用.例如:
Wait till the bus stops before getting off.等公共汽车停了再下车.
I can wait if you can't get there on time.如果你不能按时到这里,我可以等.
二、wait后接表示所等的人、物的名词或代词时,应与介词for连用.例如:
She is waiting for her mother.她正在等她妈妈.
They are waiting for the train.他们正在等火车.
三、wait后接表示目的的动词不定式.例如:
They are waiting to have dinner.他们正等着吃饭.
We are waiting to go there.我们等着去那里.
四、如果表示“等某人(物)进行某动作”,wait后不能接宾语从句,而应用wait for sb.(sth.)to do结构.例如:
Are you waiting for me to give back the book?你在等我还书吗?
The students are sitting quietly in the classroom and waiting for their new teacher to come in.学生们静静地坐在教室里,等候新老师的到来.
五、wait习惯上后接“and+另一动词”,而不直接接动词不定式.例如:
Let's wait and see.让我们等着瞧.
六、表示“等到什么时间”,wait后的介词应用till/until,而不用to.例如:
We can wait till 10:00 a.m .我们可以等到上午十点.