await

/əˈweɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈweɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈwāt/ (ame, mw)

await — verb

1. to expect that someone or something will arrive or happen, often used in formal

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to expect that someone or something will arrive or happen, often used in formal writing instead of the everyday phrase 'wait for'; can also describe a future event, decision, or experience that lies ahead of a person.

例句

The Nadia family is awaiting the results of Hiro's hospital tests.

await + noun phrase: medical results

Reporters gathered outside the courthouse, awaiting the judge's final decision.

present participle 'awaiting' for an ongoing wait

同義詞
  • wait for

    everyday phrasal equivalent; use in speech and informal writing

  • anticipate

    adds a sense of expecting something specific, often with hope or worry

  • expect

    stresses belief that something will happen, not the act of waiting

  • be in store for

    informal idiom matching the 'X awaits Y' pattern, often for surprises

文法句型

await + noun phrase

用法筆記

More formal than 'wait for', and never followed by 'for' (write 'await the results', not 'await for the results'). Often used in news, legal, and business writing, or in literary contexts where a future event is described as 'awaiting' a person.

常見錯誤

❌We are awaiting for your reply.
✅We are awaiting your reply.
💡'await' is transitive and takes a direct object, never 'for'.
❌Please await until Monday.
✅Please wait until Monday.
💡'await' must be followed by a noun, not a time clause; use 'wait' for that.