温哥华英文教练,致力于地道英文表达
Wait和await一字之差,意思也差不多,但是用法有区别。
简单来说,wait做“等候”讲,后面可以接宾语,也可以不接:
· I will be right here waiting for you.
· “Time waits for no man,” goes the old proverb.
而await 后面一定要接宾语
I await the exciting conclusion of the HBO series Game of Thrones in 2019.
“I await your payment,” said the bounty hunter.
They are awaiting the birth of their first child.
因此, I am awaiting.这样的句子一定错。
此外,wait的用法更普遍,也更现代,而await则显得非常正式。
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