Significato: abide

a·bide || ə'baɪdv. fermarsi; dimorare; tollerare; conformarsi, adattarsi; accondiscendere

bide Idioma

bide one

patiently wait for an opportunity to occur. He is biding his time as he waits to become president of the company.

abide by

1．be faithful to；obey； keep to；adhere to严守；遵守；坚持
If you join the club，you must abide by its rules．你参加这个俱乐部就得遵守其规章。
I expect him to abide by his decision to help us．我希望他能坚持他帮助我们的决定。
Both sides should strictly abide by the contract．双方应恪守本合同。
Californians and New Englanders abide by the same federal laws．加利福尼亚人和新英格兰人遵守同样的联邦法律。
2．fulfil履行
Having made our decision， we must abide by it．我们既已作出决定，就应该照着办。
She will abide by her promise．她会履行诺言的。
3．suffer the consequences of承担…的后果
You two will have to abide by the inevitable．你们两个人不得不承受那无可幸免的事。
He said he'd abide by all possible consequences．他说他将承担一切可能的后果。
You must abide by the results of your mistakes．你必须承担由你的错误所造成的后果。

bide one's time

Idiom(s): bide one's time

Theme: PATIENCE

to wait patiently.
• I've been biding my time for years, just waiting for a chance like this.
• He's not the type just to sit there and bide his time. He wants some action.

Abide by a decision

If you abide by a decision, you accept it and comply with it, even though you might disagree with it.

abide by|abide

v. To accept and obey; be willing to follow. A basketball player may know he did not foul, but he must abide by the referee's decision. The members agree to abide by the rules of the club.

bide one's time|bide|time

v. phr. To await an opportunity; wait patiently until your chance comes. Refused work as an actor, Tom turned to other work and bided his time. Jack was hurt deeply, and he bided his time for revenge.

abide

abide
In addition to the idioms beginning with abide, also see can't stand.
* * *
- abide by

bide

bide
bide one's time
to wait patiently for a chance

can't abide

can't abide
see can't stand.