詞彙 "wait on" 在中文的含義

"wait on" 在英語中是什麼意思?與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

wait on

US /weɪt ɑːn/
UK /weɪt ɒn/
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1.

侍候, 服務

to serve someone, especially by bringing them food or drink

範例:
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The staff at the restaurant were quick to wait on us.
餐廳的服務員很快就招待了我們。
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She spent years waiting on tables to pay for her studies.
她花了數年時間在餐館打工來支付學費。
2.

等待, 等候

to await someone or something

範例:
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We had to wait on the manager to approve the decision.
我們不得不等待經理批准這個決定。
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The whole team is waiting on his recovery before starting the project.
整個團隊都在等待他康復,然後才開始項目。