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This week, we answer Van's question.
本周我们来回答Van的问题。
Van writes: "Could you give me the explanation about the difference between wait and await?"
Van写道：“你能解释一下wait和await的区别吗?”
Dear Van, Thanks for writing us.
亲爱的Van，感谢你的来信。
The two words have the same basic meaning, but they are used differently.
这两个词的基本意思相同，但它们的用法不同。
"Wait" is a verb and a noun.
wait可以做动词也可以做名词。
It means to stay in a place until an expected event happens.
它的意思是呆在一个地方，直到预期的事情发生。
Here is an example:
请听例子：
"We wait for the train to come."
“我们等火车来。”
Or:
或者
"I hate to wait in long lines."
“我讨厌排长队。”
And:
再比如
"I waited for my friend to arrive."
“我等我的朋友来。”
Also, it is often followed by "to" and a verb.
此外，它后面常跟“to do”形式。
Like this:
就像这样：
"I'm waiting to see the doctor."
我在等医生看病。
As a noun, wait refers to the act or time of waiting.
作为名词，wait指的是等待的行为或时间。
"After a short wait, I saw my doctor."
“等了一会儿，我去看医生了。”
Now, how is ‘await' different?
那么，await有什么不同呢?
First, there is no noun form.
首先，await没有名词形式。
Await is used only as a verb and requires an object.
Await只用作动词，需要一个宾语。
It is often used in more formal or serious writing and speaking.
它经常用于更正式或严谨的写作和口语中。
It takes the place of "to wait for."
它取代了“to wait for”。
For example, you can say, "We await your answers to these questions," instead of "We wait for your answers to these questions."
例如，你可以说：“We await your answers to these questions，”也可以说“We wait for your answers to these questions.”（我们等待你对这些问题的答复。）
It is commonly used when you are waiting for something expected but not in the immediate sense.
当你在等待某件你期待的事情，但又不是直接意义上的“等待”，通常使用await。
For example:
比如：
"The couple await the birth of their first child."
“这对夫妇正在等待他们第一个孩子的出生。”
Or:
或者
"The suspect is in jail awaiting trial."
“嫌疑犯在监狱里等待审判。”
And that's Ask A Teacher!
以上就是本题名师答疑的全部内容。
We await further questions from our English learners!
我们期待英语学习者提出更多的问题!
I'm Anne Ball.
我是安妮·鲍尔。
