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sit tight phrase
⇨ wait wait verb ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ expect 另见expect条wait ♦︎ hang on ♦︎ hold on ♦︎ sit tightThese words all mean to stay where you are or delay doing sth until sb/sth comes or sth happens. 这些词均表示等待、等候。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to wait / hang on / hold on / sit tight until sth happens◆to wait / hang on / hold on a minute / second■ wait [intransitive, transitive] to stay where you are or delay doing sth until sb/sth comes or sth happens 等；等待；等候◆She rang the bell and waited.她按铃后等候着。◆Have you been waiting long?你等了很久了吗？◆I've been waiting (for) twenty minutes.我等了二十分钟。◆Wait for me!等等我！◆We're waiting for the rain to stop before we go out.我们要等到雨停了再出去。◆Hurry up! We're waiting to go.快点儿！我们等着走呢。◆You'll just have to wait your turn (= wait until your turn comes).你得等着轮到你才行。 see also await ⇨ expect ▸ wait noun [countable, usually singular] ◆We had a long wait for the bus.我们等公共汽车等了很久。◆It took six months for the house to be finished, but it was worth the wait.房子六个月才建好，但是等得值。■ ˌhang ˈon phrasal verb (informal, spoken) used to tell sb to wait for a short time or stop what they are doing 等一下；停一下◆Hang on－I'm not quite ready.等一下－我还没准备好。◆Now hang on a minute－you can't really believe what you just said.等一会－你刚刚说的恐怕你自己都不信吧。■ ˌhold ˈon phrasal verb (rather informal, spoken) to hang on 等一下；停一下◆Hold on a minute while I get my breath back.稍等一下，让我喘口气。◆Hold on! This isn't the right road.等一下！这条路不对。ⓘ Hang on is slightly more informal than hold on. * hang on比hold on稍非正式。■ ˌsit ˈtight idiom (sitting, sat, sat) (written) to stay in the same place, without moving away or changing position; to stay in the same situation, without changing your mind or taking any action 待着不动；守在原地；不轻举妄动◆We sat tight and waited to be rescued.我们守在原地，等待救援。◆Shareholders are being advised to sit tight until the crisis passes.股东们得到的忠告是，静待危机过去。 |