| 释义 |
lin·ger /ˈlɪŋɡə(r)/ vi. | vt.
❶ vi.
1. (因不愿离开而)继续逗留，留恋徘徊
She lingered for a moment at the door. 她在门口逗留了一会儿。
He will linger behind occasionally to chat. 他偶尔会(在别人走后)留下聊聊。
The children lingered at the zoo until closing time. 动物园关门时孩子们才恋恋不舍地离去。
2. 继续存留；缓慢消失
Winter lingered. 冬季迟迟不去。
The traditions linger. 传统历久犹存。
The pain lingered on for weeks. 疼痛持续了好几个星期。
3. 磨蹭，拖延
linger over coffee 慢慢喝着咖啡
4. 苟延残喘
linger in pain 在痛苦中苟延残喘
The old man lingered several months after his stroke. 那老人中风后拖了几个月才去世。
5. 缓慢行走，漫步
❷ vt.
1. 消磨，缓慢度过 (away, out)
linger away the summer at the beach 在海滩消磨夏日
linger out several more years 苟延残喘地又活几年
2. 〈古〉拖延
[<ME 北部方言 lengeren to dwell < lengen to prolong, delay < OE lengan < lang long¹] |