| 单词 | await |
| 释义 | await (once / 143 pages) v To await is to anticipate or look forward to something. If you're hoping to get a letter from your pen pal, you'll eagerly await the mail carrier's arrival every afternoon. When you await a phone call, you might sit by the telephone at home or keep your cell phone in your hand. A prisoner who awaits trial is biding his time until his case comes before a judge. Sometimes await implies that some particular outcome is in store for someone: "A terrible surprise awaits her, when she gets home and sees that her dog ate the sofa." WORD FAMILYawait: awaited, awaiting, awaits USAGE EXAMPLESAutopsy results are still awaited to determine the exact cause of death of Daniel R. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) The man was soon able to walk back up the hill to the roadway and await medical treatment. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) The D.C. jail houses inmates awaiting trial or convicted of low-level offenses. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) v look forward to the probable occurrence of Syn|Hypo expect, look, wait anticipate, expect regard something as probable or likely expect look forward to the birth of a child look forwardexpect or hope for look toturn one's interests or expectations towards hang on, hold on, hold the linehold the phone line open anticipate, look for, look tobe excited or anxious about apprehend, quail atanticipate with dread or anxiety |
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