waited

n.

time during which some action is awaited

同义词：delayholdtime lagpostponement

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

"the wait was an ordeal for him"

同义词：waiting

1. She waited for the bus in the rain for over an hour.
   她在雨中等公交车等了一个多小时。
2. They waited patiently until the doctor arrived.
   他们耐心地等到医生到来。