waiting game
复数形式
waiting games
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等待游戏, 等待策略
a strategy in which one deliberately refrains from taking any action in order to gain advantage later on
The idiom "waiting game" is derived from the concept of waiting as if it were a game with rules and strategies. It refers to a situation in which someone must remain patient and endure a period of waiting for an outcome or resolution, often due to circumstances beyond their control. This idiom is used to refer to the idea of patience and the need to endure a delay or uncertainty.
- Although most people were relieved that the waiting game was over, the first days and nights were nerve-racking.
尽管大多数人因为等待游戏结束而松了一口气，但最初的日子和夜晚还是让人神经紧张。
- Lucy only wished that she could have more of the patience required to play a waiting game.
露西只希望她能拥有更多玩等待游戏所需的耐心。
- Job seekers often play the waiting game after submitting applications, hoping for interview invitations.
求职者在提交申请后经常玩等待游戏，希望能收到面试邀请。
- During a medical investigation, patients often find themselves in a waiting game as they await test results and a diagnosis.
在医疗调查期间，患者常常发现自己处于等待游戏中，等待测试结果和诊断。
- Investors sometimes have to play the waiting game as they wait for the right market conditions to make profitable trades.
投资者有时不得不玩等待游戏，等待合适的市场条件进行有利可图的交易。