等待的英文单词（地道好玩的用法can't wait to do sth真的是不能等做某事吗）

can't wait to do sth. 表示“迫不及待做某事”“等不及做某事”，带主观情感。

used when you are emphasizing that sb is very excited about sth or keen to do it

例句：

The children wake up very early,and can’t wait to open the presents in their stockings.

孩子们醒得很早，急不可耐地打开长袜中的礼物。

I can't wait to get it written. 我已经迫不及待想要把它写成书了。

I could hardly wait to get out of there.

我迫不及待地要离开那里。

We can't wait to get started

我们迫不及待地想开始。

We were both so hyped up about buying the house, we could not wait to get inthere.

我们两人都对买这所房子感到紧张兴奋，等不及要进去看看。

《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》

'I can't wait to be grown up.' — 'All in good time.'

“我等不及要长大了。”——“别急，你总会长大的。”

《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》

I could hardly wait to hear the news.

我迫不及待地要听这消息。

I can't wait to learn the result of the exam.我迫不及待地想了解考试结果。

I can't wait to see her. 我急于去看她。

I can't wait to love your kids the way I love you.

我都等不及要像当初疼爱你一般疼爱你们的孩子们了。

I can't wait to see you again.

我急着想再见到你。

The children can't wait for Christmas to come.

孩子们等圣诞节都等不及了。

I can hardly wait to see him again.

我迫不及待地想再次见到他。

另外wait可接不定式，不定式表示目的，不是宾语。

例:We are anxiously waiting to hear from you with reference to the new water conservancy project.

关于这项新的水利工程，我们正焦急地等待着您的消息。

知识拓展：

1、wait to do sth 等待做某事

2、wait for sb/sth 等待某人/物

3、wait for(one's) doing 等待做某事

4、(can't) afford to wait （无法）等得起

5、wait to hear 等着听

6、wait and see 等着瞧

7、can hardly wait 迫不及待

8、wait on sb

伺候，服侍，招待（尤指进餐）

9. wait on sth/sb

等待…（才采取行动或作出决定）

She is waiting on the result of a blood test.

她在等验血结果。

10. wait sth?out

等待（令人不快的事情）结束

We sheltered in a doorway to wait out the storm.

我们躲避在一个门洞里等候暴风雨过去。

11. wait up (for sb)

熬夜，不睡觉（等人回家）