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linger verb
⇨ remain (a smell lingers) ⇨ stay 1 (linger over breakfast) remain verb remain ♦︎ keep ♦︎ stay ♦︎ last ♦︎ continue ♦︎ be left ♦︎ linger ♦︎ live ♦︎ standThese words all mean to still be in the same state or condition. 这些词均表示仍然是、保持。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to linger / live on◆to remain / keep / stay awake / calm / cheerful / cool / dry / fine / healthy / quiet / silent◆to remain / stay alert / alive / asleep / loyal / safe / the same / a secret / shut / sober / upright◆to keep / stay close / still / warm◆sb's memory remains / lingers / lives (on)■ remain [intransitive, transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时) (formal) to be still in the same state or condition; to still exist or be present, especially after other parts have been removed or used; to still need to be done, said, or dealt with 仍然是；保持不变；剩下；仍需，尚待（去做、说或处理）◆For a long time he remained motionless.有很长时间，他一动也不动。◆Train fares are likely to remain unchanged.火车票价很可能会保持不变。◆It remains true that sport is about competing well, not winning.体育重在勇于竞争而非获胜，一向如此。◆In spite of their quarrel, they remain the best of friends.尽管有过争吵，他们仍是最好的朋友。◆Very little of the house remained after the fire.火灾之后，这栋房子所剩无几。◆There were only ten minutes remaining.只剩下十分钟了。◆Much remains to be done.还有很多事要做。◆I feel sorry for her, but the fact remains (that) she lied to us.我为她感到难过，可她对我们撒了谎，这仍是事实。◆It remains to be seen (= it will only be known later) whether you are right.你对不对还有待证实。◆There remained one significant problem.还有一个非常重要的问题。 see also remain ⇨ stay 1 ■ keep [intransitive, transitive] (kept, kept)to remain in the same condition or position; to make sb/sth do this （使）保持，处于◆We huddled together to keep warm.我们挤在一起取暖。◆The notice said 'Keep off (= Do not walk on) the grass'.牌子上写着“勿踏草地”。◆She kept the children amused for hours.她陪孩子们玩了好几个小时。◆He kept his coat on.他一直穿着大衣。◆Don't keep us in suspense－what happened next?别跟我们卖关子了，接下来发生了什么事儿？◆She had trouble keeping her balance.她保持平衡有困难。◆I'm very sorry to keep you waiting.对不起，让你久等了。■ stay [intransitive, transitive] to remain in the same state or condition 保持；继续是◆I can't stay awake any longer.我困得再也熬不住了。◆Inflation stayed below 4% last month.上月的通胀率保持在4%以下。◆The store stays open until late on Thursdays.这家商店每星期四都开到很晚。◆I don't know why they stay together (= remain married or in a relationship).我不知道他们为什么还在一起。◆We promised to stay friends for ever.我们约定永远做朋友。ⓘ Stay is less formal than remain in this meaning, and is the word used in everyday speech. It is often followed by adjectives with positive associations. 表达此义时，stay不如remain正式，是日常口语用词，常后接引起正面联想的形容词◆to stay awake / alive / afloat / cool / healthy / dry / sober / calm / sane / constant / faithful / alert保持清醒；仍然活着；保持浮在水面／凉爽／健康／干燥；没有喝醉；保持镇静／理智／不变／忠诚／警惕 see also stay ⇨ stay 1 ■ last [intransitive, transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to keep existing or functioning well 继续存在；持续起作用；持久◆This weather won't last.这种天气持续不了多久。◆He's making a big effort now, and I hope it lasts.现在他正加紧努力，我希望他能坚持下去。◆These shoes should last you till next year.你这双鞋应该能穿到明年。■ continue [intransitive] (rather formal, especially written) to remain in a particular job or position 留任；维持原状◆I want you to continue as project manager.我要你留任项目经理。◆She will continue in her present job until a replacement can be found.在找到接替人员之前，她将继续做她目前的工作。■ be left [transitive, passive] to remain to be used or sold 留下备用（或销售）◆Is there any coffee left?还有咖啡剩下吗？◆How many tickets do you have left?你还剩多少张票？◆ (figurative) They are fighting to save what is left of their business.他们极力挽救仅剩的业务。◆The only course of action left to me was to notify her employer.我唯一能做的就是通知她的雇主。■ linger / /ˈlɪŋgə(r)/ / [intransitive] (written) to continue to exist for longer than expected 继续存留；缓慢消失◆The faint smell of her perfume lingered in the room.房间里仍飘溢着她那淡淡的香水味。◆The civil war lingered on well into the 1930s.这次内战到20世纪30年代还拖了好几年。■ live [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用) (especially written) to continue to exist or be remembered 继续存在；留存；被铭记◆She died ten years ago but her memory lives on.她十年前去世了，但她仍留在人们的记忆中。◆Her words have lived with me all my life.她的话我一辈子都铭记。ⓘ In this meaning live is often followed by an expression such as in my/our/their heart(s)/mind(s)/memory or an expression of time, especially one which refers to a very long period of time. 表达此义时，live常后接in my/our/their heart(s)/mind(s)/memory等短语，或后接时间短语，尤其是很长一段时间◆to live (on) for decades / many years / all my life / the rest of my life几十年／很多年／我一辈子／我的余生都会铭记 ■ stand (stood, stood) [intransitive] if an offer, a decision, etc. made earlier stands, it is still valid （提议、决定等）保持有效，维持不变◆My offer still stands.我的提议仍然算数。◆The world record stood for 20 years.那项世界纪录20年未被打破。 stay1 verb stay where you are 待在原地stay at a hotel 住旅馆stay ♦︎ remain ♦︎ hang around ♦︎ stop ♦︎ stick around ♦︎ stay put ♦︎ linger ♦︎ loiterThese words all mean to continue to be in a particular place for a period of time without moving away. 这些词均表示在某处停留、逗留。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to stay / remain / hang around / stop / stick around / linger for a few minutes / weeks / years, etc.◆to stay / stop for sth◆to stay / remain / hang around / stop / stick around / linger here◆to stay / remain / hang around / linger there◆to stay / remain / stop at home◆to stay / remain / stop behind / indoors◆to stay / hang / stick around■ stay [intransitive] to continue to be in a particular place for a period of time without moving away 停留；待◆I just want to stay in bed today.今天我只想待在床上。◆Stay there and don't move!待在那儿别动！◆'Do you want a drink?' 'No thanks, I can't stay.'“你要不要喝一杯？”“不，谢谢，我不能久待。”◆We ended up staying for lunch.我们最终还是留下来吃午饭了。◆I'm staying late at the office tonight.今晚我要在办公室待到很晚。◆She stayed at home (= did not go out to work) while the children were young.孩子们小的时候，她没出去上班。◆My hat won't stay on!我的帽子怎么都戴不住！◆We stayed to see what would happen.我们留下来看会发生什么事。ⓘ In spoken English, stay can be used with and plus another verb, instead of with to and the infinitive, to show purpose or to tell sb what to do. 在口语中，stay可与“and + 另一动词”连用，代替带to的不定式，表示目的或告诉别人做什么◆I'll stay and help you.我会留下来帮你。 OPP go ⇨ leave 1 see also stay ⇨ remain ■ remain [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) (rather formal) to stay in the same place; to not leave 逗留；不离去◆They remained in Mexico until June.他们在墨西哥一直住到6月。◆The plane remained on the ground.飞机仍未起飞。◆She left, but I remained behind.她走了，而我留了下来。 see also remain ⇨ remain ■ ˌhang aˈround phrasal verb (hung, hung) (informal) to wait or stay near a place, not doing very much （在某处附近）等待，逗留，闲荡◆You hang around here in case he comes, and I'll go on ahead.你在这附近等着以防万一他来了，我继续往前走。■ stop (-pp-) [intransitive] (BrE, informal) to stay somewhere for a short time, especially at sb's house （尤指在某人家中）逗留，待，留下◆I'm not stopping. I just came to give you this message.我不待了。我就是来告诉你这件事。◆Can you stop for tea?你能留下来喝茶吗？ see also stop by ⇨ visit verb ■ ˌstick aˈround phrasal verb (informal) to stay in a place, waiting for sth to happen or for sb to arrive 不走开，待在原地（等某事发生或某人来到）◆Stick around－we'll need you to help us later.别走开－过一会儿我们还需要你帮忙呢。■ stay ˈput idiom (rather informal) (of a person or thing) to continue to be in the place where they are or have been put （人或事物）待在原地，留在原处◆He chose to stay put while the rest of us toured the area.他决定待在原地，而我们其余的人在周围游逛了一会儿。ⓘ Stay put is usually used to talk about a decision that sb makes not to move or go somewhere. * stay put通常用于表示某人决定留在原地。■ linger / /ˈlɪŋgə(r)/ / [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) (especially written) to stay somewhere for longer because you do not want to leave; to spend a long time doing sth 流连；逗留；花很长时间；磨蹭◆She lingered for a few minutes to talk to Nick.她多待了几分钟，想跟尼克谈一谈。◆We lingered over breakfast on the terrace.我们在露台上慢条斯理地吃着早餐。■ loiter / /ˈlɔɪtə(r)/ / [intransitive] (sometimes disapproving) to stand or wait somewhere, especially with no obvious reason 闲站着；闲荡；徘徊◆Teenagers were loitering in the street outside.一些青少年在外面街上闲荡。NOTE 辨析 Hang around or loiter?If you hang around somewhere, you stay there without doing much, but you may have a reason for waiting and there is no real suggestion of disapproval; if sb loiters somewhere, there is often a suggestion that they have no good reason for being there and should really go away. * hang around指待在某处没有多少事情做，但可能有原因留在那儿，没有真正的贬义；loiter常意味着没有充分的理由在那里闲荡，事实上应该离开。 |