wait是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为v. (for) 等待； (on) 侍候n. 等候， 等待时间，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在费奥多尔·陀思妥耶夫斯基的《罪与罚》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'Semyon Zaharovitch is in the service again, now, and receiving a salary,' says she, 'and he went himself to his excellency and his excellency himself came out to him, made all the others wait and led Semyon Zaharovitch by the hand before every-body into his study.'
-- He had got completely away from everyone, like a tortoise in its shell, and even the sight 44 Crime and Punishmentof a servant girl who had to wait upon him and looked sometimes into his room made him writhe with nervous irritation.
-- But having given him the right to receive the pension, I had to wait till the debt was paid off and that is only just done, so that I've been unable to send you any-thing all this time.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《大卫科波菲尔》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Wait abit, Master Davy, and tell you something.'
-- Atthat instant, Miss Murdstone, who has been lying in wait fornothing else all along, says in a deep warning voice'Clara!'
-- The work being now finished, the two girls, whose names I had notheard, brushed the shreds and threads from their dresses, andwent into the shop to put that to rights, and wait for customers.
-- I never was so frightened in my life, before or since; but I told himhumbly that I wanted money, and that nothing else was of any useto me, but that I would wait for it, as he desired, outside, and hadno wish to hurry him.
-- ButI know that when I saw her turn round, in the grave light of the oldstaircase, and wait for us, above, I thought of that window; and I 213associated something of its tranquil brightness with AgnesWickfield ever afterwards.
在简·奥斯汀的《爱玛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- But as she wanted to be drawing, the declaration must wait a little longer.
-- They must keep as much together as they could;' and James was talked to, and given a charge to go very slow and wait for the other carriage.
-- The wedding was no distant event, as the parties had only themselves to please, and nothing but the necessary preparations to wait for; and when he set out for Bath again, there was a general expectation, which a certain glance of Mrs. Cole's did not seem to contradict, that when he next entered Highbury he would bring his bride.
-- 'And while Mrs. Weston pays her visit, I may be allowed, I hope,' said Frank Churchill, 'to join your party and wait for her at Hartfield if you are going home.'
-- Emma would be 'very happy to wait on Mrs. Bates, &c.,' and they did at last move out of the shop, with no farther de-lay from Miss Bates than, 'How do you do, Mrs. Ford?
在托马斯·哈代的《远离尘嚣》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- If you will wait a minute, Bathsheba will be in."
-- I'll wait a while, Miss Everdene.
-- It is safer to accept any chance that offers itself, and extemporize a procedure to fit it, than to get a good plan matured, and wait for a chance of using it.
-- So, thinking of his misfortunes, amorous and pastoral, he fell asleep, shepherds enjoying, in common with sailors, the privilege of being able to summon the god instead of having to wait for him.
-- I would rather ask you to wait a few weeks till I can see my situation better.
在巴尔扎克的《高老头》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 莽卢卢27 茅隆碌 氓聟卤 142 茅隆碌 "But M. le Comte had better wait a moment longer; madame is disengaged," said Maurice, as he returned to the ante-chamber.
-- Rash resolve!He did not know that M. le Comte Maxime de Trailles would wait till he was insulted, so as to fire first and kill his man.
-- "Just wait a moment, Maxime!"
在玛丽·雪莱的《弗兰肯斯坦》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I wait but for one event, and then I shall repose in peace.
-- I trembled with rage and horror, resolving to wait his approach and then close with him in mortal combat.
-- 'Felix conducted the fugitives through France to Lyons and across Mont Cenis to Leghorn, where the merchant had decided to wait a favourable opportunity of passing into some part of the Turkish dominions.
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