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。
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《海底两万里》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Wait for daylight, and the scene will change."
-- We then decided that, as our only chance of safety was being picked up by the Abraham Lincoln's boats, we ought to manage so as to wait for them as long as possible.
-- Do me the favour to wait a little before forming an opinion upon the commander and crew of this boat."
-- "Well, friend Ned, we will wait patiently for the tide on the 9th instant; for it appears that the moon will have the goodness to put it off again."
-- I could easily have knocked down this native, who was within a short length; but I thought that it was better to wait for real hostile demonstrations.
在戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯的《恋爱中的女人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The sisters went home again, to read and talk and work, and wait for Monday, for school.
-- He saluted the two girls, and drew up at the crossing to wait for the gate, looking down the railway for the approaching train.
-- "But can't we wait for you while you dress?"
-- "Wait a minute, wait a minute," shouted Gerald in sharp command.
-- They must wait till the boat was tight on the ropes, till the small gangway was put out.
在艾米利·勃朗特的《呼啸山庄》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Eighteen, sir: I came when the mistress was married, to wait on her; after she died, the master retained me for his housekeeper.
-- Wait till I get hold of those elegant locks see if I won't pull them a bit longer!'
-- She was absent such a while that Joseph proposed we should wait no longer.
-- He guesses we shouldn't wait for him till this late hour: at least, he guesses that only Mr. Hindley would be up; and he'd rather avoid having the door opened by the master.
在刘易斯·卡罗尔的《爱丽丝漫游镜中世界》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- "But wait a bit," the Oysters cried,"Before we have our chat;For some of us are out of breath,And all of us are fat!
-- 'No, but I meant please, may we wait and pick some?'
-- You'll wait and wave your handkerchief when I get to that turn in the road?
在罗伯特·路易斯·史蒂文森的《金银岛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Wait is what I say; but when the time comes, why, let her rip!"
-- Down I sat to wait for darkness, and made a hearty meal of biscuit.
-- In three minutes I had the Hispaniola sailing easily before the wind along the coast of Treasure Island, with good hopes of turning the northern point ere noon and beating down again as far as North Inlet before high water, when we might beach her safely and wait till the subsiding tide permitted us to land.
-- "Leastways, if you don't, I do; and I wait here and I'm still your cap'n, mind till you outs with your grievances and I reply; in the meantime, your black spot ain't worth a biscuit.
-- "George, I reckon you'll have to wait another turn, friend; and lucky for you as I'm not a revengeful man.
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