英语词汇“to wait one's time, hour, opportunity, etc”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

8. Phrases. to wait one's (or the) time, hour, opportunity, etc..

†a. (sense 3) To watch, look out for an opportunity (obsolete).

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > advantage > an opportunity > give opportunity for [verb (transitive)] > look out for an opportunity

to wait one's time1303

observe1541

watch1578

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > expectation, waiting > wait, await [verb (intransitive)] > for an opportunity

to wait one's (or the) time, hour, opportunity, etc.1303

watch?1473

to wait for dead men's shoes1550

to have an eye to the wood1578

to bide one's time1853

1303 R. Mannyng Handlyng Synne 825 Weyte þy tyme, and be not þe last To come whan holy watyr ys cast.

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 19715 Þair redes þar-for can þai run,..Night and dai to wait þe time Quen þai moght cum to murther him.

?a1400 (a1338) R. Mannyng Chron. (Petyt) (1996) ii. l. 2292 To triste was he sette forto waite þe chance.

c1405 (c1395) G. Chaucer Franklin's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 555 Nyght and day he spedde hym that he kan To wayten a tyme of his conclusioun.

1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) v. 523 He hame till his hous is gane, And vatit [1489 Adv. wattyt] oportunite For to fulfill his mawite.

a1500 (c1425) Andrew of Wyntoun Oryg. Cron. Scotl. (Nero) vi. l. 1220 Twa men he bade in prewate To wayt ane oportunyte, And stel þat barn.

1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection iii. sig. DDii Wayting their vantage whan they may smyte the and slee the.

b. (sense 6) To defer action until a fitting season or opportunity shall present itself.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > delay [verb (intransitive)] > defer action until something happens

to wait one's (or the) time, hour, opportunity, etc.c1480

stayc1540

expect1548

attend1560

to stand about ——1564

waita1633

suspend1690

to stand over1771

c1480 (a1400) St. Andrew 999 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) I. 92 Þe bischope had gret will his fellone lust to fulfill, waitand bot lasare quhen he mycht purchess oportunite.

1631 B. Jonson Staple of Newes ii. ii. 57 in Wks. II Well, Sir, I'll waite a better season.

1701 W. Wotton Hist. Rome iv. 59 Cassius was obliged to wait his opportunity.

1799 H. Dundas in Marquess Wellesley Select. Despatches (1877) 644 We cannot at present materially meliorate his government, but must wait favourable opportunities.

1813 W. Scott Rokeby i. 43 She comes not—He will wait the hour, When her lamp lightens in the tower.

单词	to wait one's time, hour, opportunity, etc
释义	> as lemmas to wait one's (or the) time, hour, opportunity, etc. 8. Phrases. to wait one's (or the) time, hour, opportunity, etc.. †a. (sense 3) To watch, look out for an opportunity (obsolete). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > an opportunity > give opportunity for [verb (transitive)] > look out for an opportunity to wait one's time1303 observe1541 watch1578 the mind > mental capacity > expectation > expectation, waiting > wait, await [verb (intransitive)] > for an opportunity to wait one's (or the) time, hour, opportunity, etc.1303 watch?1473 to wait for dead men's shoes1550 to have an eye to the wood1578 to bide one's time1853 1303 R. Mannyng Handlyng Synne 825 Weyte þy tyme, and be not þe last To come whan holy watyr ys cast. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 19715 Þair redes þar-for can þai run,..Night and dai to wait þe time Quen þai moght cum to murther him. ?a1400 (a1338) R. Mannyng Chron. (Petyt) (1996) ii. l. 2292 To triste was he sette forto waite þe chance. c1405 (c1395) G. Chaucer Franklin's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 555 Nyght and day he spedde hym that he kan To wayten a tyme of his conclusioun. 1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) v. 523 He hame till his hous is gane, And vatit [1489 Adv. wattyt] oportunite For to fulfill his mawite. a1500 (c1425) Andrew of Wyntoun Oryg. Cron. Scotl. (Nero) vi. l. 1220 Twa men he bade in prewate To wayt ane oportunyte, And stel þat barn. 1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection iii. sig. DDii Wayting their vantage whan they may smyte the and slee the. b. (sense 6) To defer action until a fitting season or opportunity shall present itself. ΘΚΠ the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > delay [verb (intransitive)] > defer action until something happens to wait one's (or the) time, hour, opportunity, etc.c1480 stayc1540 expect1548 attend1560 to stand about ——1564 waita1633 suspend1690 to stand over1771 c1480 (a1400) St. Andrew 999 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) I. 92 Þe bischope had gret will his fellone lust to fulfill, waitand bot lasare quhen he mycht purchess oportunite. 1631 B. Jonson Staple of Newes ii. ii. 57 in Wks. II Well, Sir, I'll waite a better season. 1701 W. Wotton Hist. Rome iv. 59 Cassius was obliged to wait his opportunity. 1799 H. Dundas in Marquess Wellesley Select. Despatches (1877) 644 We cannot at present materially meliorate his government, but must wait favourable opportunities. 1813 W. Scott Rokeby i. 43 She comes not—He will wait the hour, When her lamp lightens in the tower. extracted from waitv.¹ < as lemmas
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