動(dòng)詞 bide:

1. dwell
   同義詞：abide, stay

1. I don't think you should let the house go for￡75,000. If you're prepared to bide your time I'm sure I could get you a higher offer.
   我認(rèn)為你不該把房子只賣七萬五千英鎊，如果你有意等待，我肯定能讓你得到一個(gè)更高的價(jià)錢。
2. If we bide our time the chance will come.
   只要我們等待時(shí)機(jī)，總會(huì)有希望的。
3. Bide at home.
   呆在家里
4. He seems to be doing nothing, but actually he is just biding his time.
   他看上去無所事事，其實(shí)卻在等待良機(jī)。

bide

v.（動(dòng)詞）
bid.ed 或 bode [bôd] bid.ed,bid.ing,bides
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To remain in a condition or state.
保持一種情況或狀態(tài)

To wait; tarry.
等待；逗留
To stay:
留：
例句：
bide at home.
呆在家里

To be left; remain.
被留；保持
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
past tense bided To await; wait for.
【過去時(shí)態(tài)】 bided 等待；等候…

<習(xí)慣用語>bide (one`s) time
To wait for further developments.
等待時(shí)機(jī)，耐心等待：等待更進(jìn)一步的發(fā)展
來源：
Middle English biden
中古英語 biden
from Old English bodan * see bheidh-
源自 古英語 bodan *參見 bheidh-