候的英文

英语翻译

wait

pentad

候[hòu]

-（等待）wait;await:
awaitrespectfully;恭候
silentlyawait;静候
-（问候;问好）inquireafter:
sendone'sregards致候
-（时节）time;season:
season;季候
climate;气候
-（情况）condition;state:
durationanddegreeofheating,cooking,smelting,etc.;火候
symptom症候
-（中国古代把五天叫一候）pentad

等公共汽车的时候，我匆匆浏览了一下报纸。
I scanned the newspaper when I was waiting for the bus.
乘客们拥挤在火车站上等候乘车。
Passengers thronged the station waiting for their trains.
你已经等候多久了？
How long have you been waiting?
我们焦急万分地等候医生做出诊断。
We waited in great suspense for the doctor's opinion.
她在候机室等我。
She is waiting for me in the departure lounge.
他毫无耐性，对他来说排队等候完全是活受罪。
He's so impatient that waiting in queues is sheer purgatory for him.
孩子们眼巴巴地等候话剧开始。
With expectant faces, children are waiting for the drama to start.