await和wait的用法
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await和wait兩個詞都是動詞,又都有"期待"、"等候"之意,但用法有所不同,它們的區(qū)別如下:
(一)await是及物動詞,后面直接接賓語;wait雖然也可用作及物動詞,但在現(xiàn)代英語中,一般作不及物動詞用,與for,to,till,until等詞連用。
(二)await的賓語大都是抽象名詞,如:decision,reply,arrival,announcement,return等;wait for的賓語一般是人或事物。
the judge awaits the coroner’s inquest before giving a verdict.
法官在作裁決前等待驗尸官的調(diào)查。
i have been waiting for her for an hour at the bus stop.
我在公共車站等候她已一小時了。
(三)await之后接動名詞;wait之后接動詞不定式。例如:
we shall await hearing further from them.
we shall wait to hear further from them.
我們在靜候他們進一步的消息。
(四)await多用于書面語;wait 多用于口語。如:
this plan awaits the approval of the board of directors.
這項計劃有待董事局批準(zhǔn)。
i have been waiting here for a long time.
我已在這里等了好久了。
(五)wait 除作動詞外,還可用作名詞。例:
i had a long wait for the train.
我等火車等了好久。
they pursue a policy of wait and see.
他們采取等待和觀望的政策。
如上所述,wait在特定情況下也可以用作及物動詞,例如:to wait your turn;to wait one’s opportunity。
請注意下列句子中await和wait的使用場合:
we await (or wait for)your reply.
we wait for(不能用await)you to reply.
i shall wait to bring her home.(不能用await)
i await (or wait for)your ruling on the matter with some impatience.
當(dāng)await的主語是沒有生命的事物而賓語是人時,await表示 be in store或lie in wait for之意。如:
on arriving at the guest house,he found a telegram awaiting him.
little did he realize what a surprise awaited him at home.
a hearty welcome will await you.
請注意,time and tide wait(s)for no man(歲月不待人)的wait既可以加s,亦可不加s。