プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
まつ【待つ・×俟つ】
❶〔待ち受ける〕wait ((for))
遅くなるので待たずに会を始めていてくれ
Don't wait for me to start the meeting. I'll be late.
寝ずに夫の帰りを待った
I stayed up waiting for my husband to return.
待てど暮らせど彼からの連絡はなかった
We waited and waited, but we heard nothing from him.
待つ身になってくれ
Just think how tedious waiting is.
焦らず機会を待て
Wait [Watch] patiently for an opportunity.
彼の出方を待とう
Let's wait and see what line he takes.
待てば海路の日和あり
((諺)) Everything comes to him who waits.
ちょっとお待ちください
Wait a moment, please.／〔いま行きます〕Just a moment, please.／〔電話で〕Hold on a moment, please.
❷〔期間を延ばす〕
しばらく待ってください
Please let me have a little more time.
❸〔期待する〕
日曜日にお待ちしています
I look forward to seeing you on Sunday.
当てにしないでお待ちします
I won't count on you, but I still hope you can make it.
彼からの電話を今や遅しと待っている
I am waiting anxiously [impatiently] for him to call.
❹〔頼る，必要とする〕
この企画の成功は一同の協力にまつところが大きい
This project depends a great deal on [upon] your cooperation for its success.
事の重大性は彼の解説をまつまでもなくよく分かっていた
We didn't need his explanation to realize that it was a serious matter.