温哥华英文教练，致力于地道英文表达

Wait和await一字之差，意思也差不多，但是用法有区别。

简单来说，wait做“等候”讲，后面可以接宾语，也可以不接：

· I will be right here waiting for you.

· “Time waits for no man,” goes the old proverb.

而await 后面一定要接宾语

  • I await the exciting conclusion of the HBO series Game of Thrones in 2019.

  • “I await your payment,” said the bounty hunter.

  • They are awaiting the birth of their first child.

因此， I am awaiting.这样的句子一定错。

此外，wait的用法更普遍，也更现代，而await则显得非常正式。