wait quietly for a good opportunity to do something等待時機，耐心等待
bide (one's) time
To wait for further developments.等待時機，耐心等待：等待更進一步的發展
柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典釋義
PHRASE
等待時機；等待良機
If you bide your time, you wait for a good opportunity before doing something.
例句
He was content to bide his time patiently, waiting for the opportunity to approach her.他樂于耐心等待接近她的良機。
英漢詞典釋義
vi.
等待,停留
Bide here for a while.請在這兒等一會兒。
vt.
等待時機
We’ll have to bide our time until the rain stops.我們必須等到雨停。She’s just biding her time until the right job comes along.她還在等待看有沒有合適的工作。Jack was hurt deeply, and he bided his time for revenge.杰克受了很深的傷害,他等待著報仇的時機。
英英詞典釋義
Verb
1. dwell;
"You can stay with me while you are in town""stay a bit longer--the day is still young"