Wait 意為「等,等候」,可當及物和不及物動詞用,若受詞為時間,其後可接或不接介系詞 for。例如:
- They waited hours to get the tickets for the exhibition. (他們等了好幾個小時才買到展覽會入場券) (正)
They waited for hours to get the tickets for the exhibition. (正) - I waited 30 minutes for the bus. (我等了三十分鐘公車) (正)
I waited for 30 minutes for the bus. (正)
然而,當受詞為人事物時,wait 的後面須有 for。例如:
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