Await 对比 Postpone

在英语中何时使用每一个，包含含义、语域和例句。

Await

前 3000（常见） C1 verb

Postpone

前 2000（常见） C1 verb

最常见: Postpone

	Await	Postpone
发音	🇬🇧 /["/əˈweɪt/","/əˈweɪts/","/əˈweɪtɪd/","/əˈweɪtɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/əˈweɪt/","/əˈweɪts/","/əˈweɪtɪd/","/əˈweɪtɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 //pəʊstˈpəʊn// 🇺🇸 //poʊstˈpoʊn//
含义	to wait for something or someone	把某事推迟到晚点再做。 To delay something to a later time.
例句	He is in custody **awaiting trial**.	We had to postpone the meeting due to bad weather.
语域	中性	中性
常见程度	前 3000（常见）	前 2000（常见）
CEFR 等级	C1	C1
词性	verb	verb
搭配	anxiously, breathlessly, nervously, long awaited	postpone a meeting, postpone a decision, postpone an event
反义	depart, continue, proceed	advance, accelerate, hasten
常见错误	Using 'await' without an object, e.g., 'I await.' should be 'I await your response.', 'Await for' is incorrect; 'await' does not take 'for'., Confusing with 'wait' which is more common in conversation.	Confusing with 'cancel' means to stop something completely., Using 'postponed' as a synonym for 'rescheduled' incorrectly.
用法说明	Used in formal contexts, often in writing. Not typical in casual speech. Don't confuse with 'wait for'—they are similar but 'await' is used without 'for'.	在正式和中性语境中使用'postpone'。在休闲对话中应避免使用，因为像'delay'这样的简单词可能更合适。 Use 'postpone' in formal and neutral contexts. Avoid in casual conversations where simpler terms like 'delay' might be more appropriate.

常见问题：Await 对比 Postpone

Await和Postpone 有什么区别？

Await: to wait for something or someone Postpone: To delay something to a later time.

哪个更常见：Await和Postpone？

Postpone 在日常英语中最常见。

Await和Postpone 的 CEFR 等级相同吗？

在 CEFR 量表上：Await: C1, Postpone: C1。

Await和Postpone 是什么词性？

Await: verb, Postpone: verb.

能各给一个例子吗？

Await: He is in custody **awaiting trial**. Postpone: We had to postpone the meeting due to bad weather.

我可以互换使用 Await和Postpone 吗？

不总是。Await和Postpone 相关，有时可以互换，但在语域、常见程度和用法上不同，所以换用可能改变意思或语气。替换前先看看上面的区别。