watching for an enemy or potential victim and preparing to attack them
伺機（攻擊敵人或潛在的犧牲品）
he decided to lie in wait for the thief.
他決定埋伏等待那個小偷。
wait to find out what will happen before doing or deciding something
等著瞧
(Brit. informal)do not act before the proper moment
(英，非正式)等待時機
patrol—wait for it—halt!.
巡邏——等待時機——停！。
used to convey a threat, warning, or promise
（表示威脅，警告或許諾）等著瞧；等著吧
you wait until your Dad gets in!.
等著，你爸來了再說！。
act as an attendant to (someone)
服侍，招待
a maid was appointed to wait on her.
指派了一個女仆來服侍她。
(Austral./NZ & N. English informal)not do a particular thing until something else happens
(澳／新西蘭，北英格蘭，非正式)等待，等候
wait on, I've an important message for you.
等著，我有重要消息告訴你。
To serve the needs of; be in attendance on.
滿足…的需要；服侍
To make a formal call on; visit.
造訪：正式拜訪；訪問
To follow as a result; depend on.
作為一個結(jié)果；依賴于
To await
等待
They're waiting on my decision.
他們在等我的決定
To delay until the termination of
推遲直至結(jié)束為止
wait out a war; waited out the miniskirt craze.
直等到戰(zhàn)爭結(jié)束；等到迷你裙風(fēng)潮過后
To postpone going to bed in anticipation of something or someone.
熬夜等候：為等待某事或某人而推遲睡覺
&I{Informal} To stop or pause so that another can catch up
【非正式用語】 等：為使別人趕上而停止或暫停
Let's wait up for the stragglers.
讓我們等等掉隊的人