waited

waited

形容词

1. waited

等待的；被等待的

2. waited-for

期待已久的；备受期待的

名词

1. waiting

等待；等候

2. wait

等待的时间；等候的人

词语辨析

waited vs. waiting

waited是过去分词形式，表示已经经历过等待；waiting是现在分词形式，表示正在进行的等待。

词汇扩充

waited customer（等待的顾客）
waited patiently（耐心等待）
waited anxiously（焦急地等待）

近义词

awaited、anticipated、expected、hoped-for

反义词

attended、served

柯林斯词典

waited (adj.)
If someone is waited for, people expect them to arrive or to happen, and are often annoyed or anxious because they have not arrived or happened yet.

牛津词典

waited (adj.)
(of a person) expected or hoping to receive something that is not immediately available.

用法

waited for sb./sth.（等待某人/某事）
waited patiently/anxiously/excitedly（耐心地/焦急地/兴奋地等待）

例句

1. We waited for the train to arrive.
2. The waited-for announcement finally came.
3. The waiting is unbearable.
4. We had a long wait at the airport.
5. The waited customer grew increasingly frustrated.
6. The waiting passengers lined up at the bus stop.
7. She waited patiently for her turn.
8. The waited-for vacation finally arrived.
9. The waiting room was filled with anxious family members.
10. We had a wait of two hours before we could board the plane.
11. The waited students finally received their exam results.
12. The waiting list for the popular restaurant was incredibly long.
13. The waited package finally arrived in the mail.
14. The waiting time at the doctor's office was excessive.
15. She waited anxiously for the test results.
16. The waited-for promotion was well-deserved.
17. The waiting crowd cheered as the performer took the stage.
18. He waited expectantly for her answer.
19. The waited train was delayed by an hour.
20. We waited in line for tickets to the concert.