English Dictionary

wait

IPA（発音記号）

/weɪt/

名詞

略語 別表記 廃用 イギリス英語 複数形

A delay. / An ambush. / (computing) Short for wait state. / (obsolete) One who watches; a watchman. / (in the plural, obsolete, UK) Hautboys, or oboes, played by town musicians.

日本語の意味

遅延、待ち時間 / 待ち伏せ、奇襲 / （コンピューティング）ウェイト状態 / （古語）見張り、番人 / （UKの古い用法、複数形）町楽隊が演奏するホートボーイ、またはオーボエ

The unexpected wait at the airport frustrated everyone.

空港での予期せぬ遅れは皆を苛立たせた。

意味（1）

A delay.

I had a very long wait at the airport security check.

意味（2）

An ambush.

They lay in wait for the patrol.

意味（3）

(computing) Short for wait state.

意味（4）

(obsolete) One who watches; a watchman.

意味（5）

(in the plural, obsolete, UK) Hautboys, or oboes, played by town musicians.

[…]as he returned home to his owne house, the waits should sound the hautboies all the way

意味（6）

(in the plural, UK) Musicians who sing or play at night or in the early morning, especially at Christmas time; serenaders; musical watchmen. [formerly waites, wayghtes.]

Hark! are the waits abroad?

waits （ plural ）