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
l I await the exciting conclusion of the HBO series Game of Thrones in 2019.
l “I await your payment,” said the bounty hunter.
l 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。