The prospect of a long wait in the rain did not appeal.

想到要在雨中久等使人扫兴。

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We had a long wait for the bus.

我们等公共汽车等了很长时间。

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They had to endure a long wait before the case came to trial.

在此案审理前他们只得忍受长时间的等待。

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It was a cancer. President Cleveland asked how long he could wait to have the cancer removed.

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The seventy-one year old cried tears of joy as she told the crowd the award was "a long time coming" but worth the wait.

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Long lines stretch around the popular exhibits, with visitors forced to wait several hours to get a glimpse inside.

VOA: standard.2010.05.02

He quipped that President Barack Obama's health care reform law would have required a long wait.

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But ordinary voters may have a long wait before the effects trickle down to them.

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When there was a long walk or a long wait, she got a ride.

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