单词 | linger |
释义 | lingerlingerslingeredlingeringlingerlinger /ˈlɪŋgə $ -ər/ verb [transitive]1 (also linger on) if a smell, memory etc lingers, it does not disappear for a long time: a taste that lingers in your mouthlinger口中的余味2to stay somewhere or continue something for longer than usuallinger overThey lingered over their coffee.linger他们慢悠悠地喝着咖啡。 THESAURUS: lingerstay to not leave a place, or to be in a place for a particular period of time: It was raining, so we stayed indoors.berainstayI thought she was going to stay all night!thinkbegoremain to stay somewhere. Remain is more formal than stay: He was taken to hospital and remained there for 6 weeks.betakeremainweeklinger to stay in a place a little longer than you need to, because you are enjoying yourself, or because you hope to see someone: They lingered over their coffee.lingerShe lingered there a few more minutes, hoping for a chance to talk to him.lingerminutehopehang around to stay somewhere not doing anything: I was hanging around waiting for Steve.behangwaitI’m sorry to keep you hanging around.hang |
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