n.

time during which some action is awaited

同義詞：delayholdtime lagpostponement

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

"the wait was an ordeal for him"

同義詞：waiting

1. She waits for the bus every morning at the same time.
   她每天早上在同一時間等公交車。
2. He waits for a call from his boss about the new project.
   他在等待老板關于新項目的電話。