| 释义 |
wait on/upon
1. serve; attend as a servant 侍候；吃饭时作招待
* She waited on us at dinner. 她在一旁侍候我们吃饭。
* The old lady does not like to be waited upon, because she thinks she is still capable of taking care of herself. 那位老太太不喜欢别人侍候，因为她认为她生活还能自理。
2. follow as a consequence 为…结果；随…而产生
* Success waits on hard work. 成功来自于勤奋。
* His whole future waits on the results of the examination. 他的整个前程都取决于这次考试的结果。 |