He stamped his feet as he waited with barely concealed impatience for the telephone.

他等电话时跺脚，几乎掩盖不住焦急的心情。

"Her fiance would arrive from abroad in a minute. As she waited, her excitement heightened."

"她的未婚夫马上就要从国外到达,她越等心里就越激动。"

Your requirement that she wait till next week is reasonable.

你要求她等到下周是有道理的。

We waited at the ferry for two hours.

我们在渡口等了两个小时。

The shepherd boy waited for his sheep to drink.

牧童等羊喝水。

The children waited outside the school, trembling with cold.

孩子们在学校外面等着, 冻得发抖。

I suggest that we wait a day or two.

我建议我们等一两天。

The rebels waited until nightfall before making their move.

叛乱者一直等到夜幕降临才开始行动。

We waited at the station in anticipation of her arrival.

我们在车站等着, 期待她的到来。

We waited for the judge's decision with bated breath.

我们屏息等待着法官的裁决。

The dog waited hopefully beside the table for some food.

狗趴在桌子边等着得些吃的东西。

Some soldiers waited at an outpost deep in the forest.

一些士兵在森林深处的一个前哨基地等候。

I waited by the eighteenth green to see the denouement.

我在第18球穴区等着看结局。

The accused faces an agonising wait while the jury considers its verdict.

陪审团讨论裁决期间，被告面临痛苦的等待。

The expectant crowds waited for the king and his queen to pass.

期待的人群等候国王和皇后经过。

The criminals waited in fear and trembling for the judge's decision.

罪犯们胆战心惊地等待着法官的判决。

We waited until Ted was safely out of earshot before discussing it.

我们一直等到特德肯定听不见时才谈论那事。

He waited for the announcement of the result of the competition with bated breath.

他屏息静气地等待宣布竞赛结果。

We tied the boat up to a 6)spindly bush beside the 7)towpath and waited.

我们把船系到河边纤道旁边的一丛细长的灌木上，只能干等。

Cameras and microphones at the ready, they waited for the new President to appear.

摄影机和麦克风都已就位，就等新总统出现了。