等待的英语是 "waiting"。这个单词来源于中世纪拉丁语 "expectare"，意思是 "to look out for" 或 "to look forward to something"。例句如下：
I'm waiting for the bus to arrive. (我在等公交车到站。)
She's been waiting for him to call for hours. (她已经等他打电话几个小时了。)
I can't wait to see you again! (我迫不及待想再次见到你！)