俟机 meaning in English

wait for an opportunity; watch for one's chance

The germans and the japs were going to have their little lookin , he affirmed
他断言德国人和日本佬也会俟机而动150 。
When jeff arrived , tom accosted him ; and " led up " warily to opportunities for remark about becky , but the giddy lad never could see the bait
等杰夫走近，汤姆主动上前同他搭讪，想俟机套出有关贝基的情况，可是谈了一通却是白搭。
Watch out for turning traffic . drivers , particularly at give way lines and stop lines , may be preoccupied in looking for an opening in the traffic and may not give way to you
留意转弯的车辆，驾驶人特别是在让车或停车前停车的驾驶人可能因为早已俟机驶前，不会让路给行人。
The latter part of october was the time when this guerilla warfare reached its height . that period of this warfare , in which the irregulars were themselves amazed at their own audacity , were every moment in dread of being surrounded and captured by the french , and never unsaddling , hardly dismounting , hid in the woods , in momentary expectation of pursuit , was already over
这是战争的第一阶段，在这一阶段，游击队自己都为他们的胆大而吃惊，他们时刻提防着被法军活捉或者被包围，因此，他们总是马不离鞍，人不离马，隐藏在森林里，俟机袭击敌人，现在，这一阶段已成为过去。