“等红灯”说wait for the red light是错的，什么是对的？

用Yahoo知道英语“等红灯”怎么说？

我们学习英语最重要的一个“学习技能”(学习力)就是会用Yahoo“求证”。

比如，有人对你说英语“等红灯”说wait for the red light是错的。

既然他说wait for the red light是错的，那么，我们为什么不直接用wait for the red light这句英语到Yahoo上“求证”一下，为什么只知道“等老师的正确答案”呢？

1) Yahoo wait for the red light，我们就会在Yahoo上看到大量“正确”的英语：

比如：Why You Wait Too Long at Red Lights, and What to Do About It

If the 'don't walk' signal(信号) has been there a little while, drive about a half-mile per hour over the speed limit to the next light, then continue at exactly the speed limit. You do not need to speed(加速); in fact, going over the speed limit will make you wait at a red light.

读到Why You Wait at Red Lights没有？

2) 我们现在需要用把学过的英语用起来，用英语学英语的方法“学习”这个正确的说法：

1. Okay.I got you.If we are stopped by the red light,we'll say：I'm waiting AT the red light,not FOR the red light.

2. We can also say：I'm waiting for the red light to change/turn to green light.

最关键的是通过使用英语I got you/When we say xxx,we mean/can also say xxxx等保持全程都在“说英语”而不是把英语“翻译”成中文来学。