can't wait to do sth. 表示“迫不及待做某事”“等不及做某事”,帶主觀情感。
used when you are emphasizing that sb is very excited about sth or keen to do it
例句:
The children wake up very early,and can’t wait to open the presents in their stockings.
孩子們醒得很早,急不可耐地打開長襪中的禮物。
I can't wait to get it written. 我已經迫不及待想要把它寫成書了。
I could hardly wait to get out of there.
我迫不及待地要離開那裡。
We can't wait to get started
我們迫不及待地想開始。
We were both so hyped up about buying the house, we could not wait to get inthere.
我們兩人都對買這所房子感到緊張興奮,等不及要進去看看。
《柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典》
'I can't wait to be grown up.' — 'All in good time.'
“我等不及要長大了。”——“別急,你總會長大的。”
《柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典》
I could hardly wait to hear the news.
我迫不及待地要聽這消息。
I can't wait to learn the result of the exam.我迫不及待地想了解考試結果。
I can't wait to see her. 我急於去看她。
I can't wait to love your kids the way I love you.
我都等不及要像當初疼愛你一般疼愛你們的孩子們了。
I can't wait to see you again.
我急著想再見到你。
The children can't wait for Christmas to come.
孩子們等聖誕節都等不及了。
I can hardly wait to see him again.
我迫不及待地想再次見到他。
另外wait可接不定式,不定式表示目的,不是賓語。
例:We are anxiously waiting to hear from you with reference to the new water conservancy project.
關於這項新的水利工程,我們正焦急地等待著您的消息。
知識拓展:
1、wait to do sth 等待做某事
2、wait for sb/sth 等待某人/物
3、wait for(one's) doing 等待做某事
4、(can't) afford to wait (無法)等得起
5、wait to hear 等著聽
6、wait and see 等著瞧
7、can hardly wait 迫不及待
8、wait on sb
伺候,服侍,招待(尤指進餐)
9. wait on sth/sb
等待…(才採取行動或作出決定)
She is waiting on the result of a blood test.
她在等驗血結果。
10. wait sth↔out
等待(令人不快的事情)結束
We sheltered in a doorway to wait out the storm.
我們躲避在一個門洞裡等候暴風雨過去。
11. wait up (for sb)
熬夜,不睡覺(等人回家)
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