in wait

watching for an enemy or potential victim and preparing to attack them

伺机（攻击敌人或潜在的牺牲品）

he decided to lie in wait for the thief.

他决定埋伏等待那个小偷。

wait and see

wait to find out what will happen before doing or deciding something

等着瞧

wait for it

(Brit. informal)do not act before the proper moment

(英，非正式)等待时机

patrol—wait for it—halt!.

巡逻——等待时机——停！。

you wait

used to convey a threat, warning, or promise

（表示威胁，警告或许诺）等着瞧；等着吧

you wait until your Dad gets in!.

等着，你爸来了再说！。

wait on (或upon)

act as an attendant to (someone)

服侍，招待

a maid was appointed to wait on her.

指派了一个女仆来服侍她。

(Austral./NZ & N. English informal)not do a particular thing until something else happens

(澳／新西兰，北英格兰，非正式)等待，等候

wait on, I've an important message for you.

等着，我有重要消息告诉你。

wait on 或 wait upon

To serve the needs of; be in attendance on.

满足…的需要；服侍

To make a formal call on; visit.

造访：正式拜访；访问

To follow as a result; depend on.

作为一个结果；依赖于

To await

等待

They're waiting on my decision.

他们在等我的决定

wait out

To delay until the termination of

推迟直至结束为止

wait out a war; waited out the miniskirt craze.

直等到战争结束；等到迷你裙风潮过后

wait up

To postpone going to bed in anticipation of something or someone.

熬夜等候：为等待某事或某人而推迟睡觉

&I{Informal} To stop or pause so that another can catch up

【非正式用语】 等：为使别人赶上而停止或暂停

Let's wait up for the stragglers.

让我们等等掉队的人