overwait

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˌəʊvəˈweɪt/    美 /ˌoʊvɚˈweɪt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The period of time one overwaits; an excessive duration of waiting; delay. uncountable
    — But they have objected that this word oppresse is incertain; for he may be oppressed with overwait, or hunger and cold.
动词 v.
  1. To wait for an excessive amount of time; wait beyond the time allowed or expected; wait too long. transitive
    — I didn't waste any time getting to sleep, and the orderly didn't overwait his time, either. I miscalculated on the moon and the depth of our chasm. I expected the moon to appear some time before midnight, but she didn't.

词形变化

overwaits present,singular,third-person overwaiting participle,present overwaited participle,past overwaited past

词源

词源 1
From over- + wait.
词源 2
From over- + wait.
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