bide

动词 bide:

1. dwell
   同义词：abide, stay

1. I don't think you should let the house go for￡75,000. If you're prepared to bide your time I'm sure I could get you a higher offer.
   我认为你不该把房子只卖七万五千英镑，如果你有意等待，我肯定能让你得到一个更高的价钱。
2. If we bide our time the chance will come.
   只要我们等待时机，总会有希望的。
3. Bide at home.
   呆在家里
4. He seems to be doing nothing, but actually he is just biding his time.
   他看上去无所事事，其实却在等待良机。

bide

v.（动词）
bid.ed 或 bode [bôd] bid.ed,bid.ing,bides
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To remain in a condition or state.
保持一种情况或状态

To wait; tarry.
等待；逗留
To stay:
留：
例句：
bide at home.
呆在家里

To be left; remain.
被留；保持
v.tr.（及物动词）
past tense bided To await; wait for.
【过去时态】 bided 等待；等候…

<习惯用语>bide (one`s) time
To wait for further developments.
等待时机，耐心等待：等待更进一步的发展
来源：
Middle English biden
中古英语 biden
from Old English bodan * see bheidh-
源自 古英语 bodan *参见 bheidh-