awaiting和waiting的区别：中文含义不同、词性不同、用法不同。awaiting作为动词，含义为“等候”、“期待”、“将发生在”、“将降临到…”；waiting可作名词和动词，含义为“当侍者”、“等待”、“盼望”、“可使用”。
一、awaiting的意思及用法
awaiting作为动词，是await的现在分词形式，译为等候;等待;期待;将发生在，将降临到(某人头上)。
例句：Very little was said as we awaited the arrival of the chairman...
我们等候主席到来的时候都没怎么说话。
She stationed herself at the window to await his return.
她待在窗前等他回来。
Residents are anxiously awaiting a decision.
居民焦虑地期待决定。
He's awaiting trial, which is expected to begin early next year.
他在等候审判，预计明年初开始。
We await the next volume of this superb edition with keen anticipation.
我们殷切期盼着这本精装版下一卷的面世。
We await your decision.; We are expecting you to make a decision.
我们期待你作出决定。
二、waiting的意思及用法
waiting可作名词和动词两种词性，译为等候;等待;当侍者;当服务员；希望，盼望，期待;准备妥;在手边;可得到;可使用。
例句：It was the chance she had been waiting for.
那正是她一直等待的机会。
At this point in time we just have to wait.
到这种时刻，我们只好等待了。
I'm still waiting for confirmation of the test results.
我仍在等待考试结果的通知书。
Knowing Ben, we could be waiting a long time.
本这个人我们了解，能叫我们等很长时间。
What she means is that there's no point in waiting here.
她的意思是说在这儿等下去没什么意义。
The whole world was waiting for news of the astronauts.
全世界的人都在等待宇航员的消息。
If the car needs cleaning, what are you waiting for?
如果这辆汽车需要清洗，你还在等什么呢？
