Definition of lingering in English:

lingering

adjectiveˈlɪŋɡərɪŋˈlɪŋɡ(ə)rɪŋ

Lasting for a long time or slow to end.
长期持续的；迟迟不结束的
there are still some lingering doubts in my mind
我心中仍存疑虑。
a painful and lingering death
痛苦而拖延时日的死亡。
Example sentencesExamples
- The letter's description was found to be true with the foul smell still lingering in the surrounding air.
- Here may be a way to put all those lingering doubts to rest and see for yourself the efficacy of alternative therapies.
- I just wasn't ready for the intervening years, and the lingering death of the idea of the single, as the industry and the media held on for as long as they could.
- I hope you wrote it more out of desire than out of any lingering sense of obligation.
- And yet there is a lingering sense that each avoids the critical questions.
- What could be a better barometer of the spiritual health of a community than a fond desire for a lingering horrible death?
- There was no lingering sense of familiarity that made most Americans give him a second glance, even with his died hair and previously colored contacts.
- The style chosen also allows a lingering air of doubt as to where we are and when it is taking place, something left unexplained and unresolved until the close.
- Better he should have a quick separation than an ugly lingering death.
- He bent his head to give her a lingering kiss and then he was gone.
- But both Delhi and Washington have much to do to allay lingering doubts.
- Tiny diagrammatic shapes seemed to float in the darkness when I closed my eyes, and my ears sensed the lingering reverberation of a guitar in the distance.
- Of course you always have doubts but in this particular case I have no lingering doubt.
- The cheer that resonates around arenas as races are won and world records are broken is always accompanied by the lingering doubt that the feats are enhanced by drugs.
- Any lingering sense of contradiction or pessimism should be dispelled by going back to the text.
- For me, it is the fact that I did little or nothing that stings and leaves a lingering sense of pain and sadness the most.
- He gave me a slow, lingering kiss, then untangled his arms and legs from mine.
- After that great feat, horse drawn transport was confined to a lingering death.
- As the seconds ticked away, lingering doubts loomed large.
- He could feel it, too - just at the edge of his consciousness was a lingering sense of doubt.
- Of course, the second series does have a few lingering clouds of doubt.
Synonyms
remaining, surviving, persisting, abiding, nagging, niggling, gnawing, lasting, residual
protracted, persistent, prolonged, long-drawn-out, long-lasting, lasting, dragging, chronic, unabating, long-standing

Derivatives

lingeringly

adverb

Nick came over and kissed me lingeringly goodbye.
Example sentencesExamples
- By admitting that she has given herself the better role, she appears to square her conscience, but the effect is as lingeringly unpleasant as the taste of vinegar, rather than the sweetness promised by an enchanting title.
- Eric looked lingeringly at her as they danced, without saying a single embarrassing word about her appearance.
- I was never expected to marry her, nor was I encouraged to kiss her lingeringly for the cameras either.
- The new toilets have a strange and lingeringly unpleasant smell.

Definition of lingering in US English:

lingering

adjectiveˈlɪŋɡ(ə)rɪŋˈliNGɡ(ə)riNG

Lasting for a long time or slow to end.
长期持续的；迟迟不结束的
there are still some lingering doubts in my mind
我心中仍存疑虑。
a painful and lingering death
痛苦而拖延时日的死亡。
Example sentencesExamples
- Any lingering sense of contradiction or pessimism should be dispelled by going back to the text.
- He bent his head to give her a lingering kiss and then he was gone.
- Tiny diagrammatic shapes seemed to float in the darkness when I closed my eyes, and my ears sensed the lingering reverberation of a guitar in the distance.
- He gave me a slow, lingering kiss, then untangled his arms and legs from mine.
- The letter's description was found to be true with the foul smell still lingering in the surrounding air.
- Here may be a way to put all those lingering doubts to rest and see for yourself the efficacy of alternative therapies.
- For me, it is the fact that I did little or nothing that stings and leaves a lingering sense of pain and sadness the most.
- Of course you always have doubts but in this particular case I have no lingering doubt.
- The cheer that resonates around arenas as races are won and world records are broken is always accompanied by the lingering doubt that the feats are enhanced by drugs.
- But both Delhi and Washington have much to do to allay lingering doubts.
- He could feel it, too - just at the edge of his consciousness was a lingering sense of doubt.
- Better he should have a quick separation than an ugly lingering death.
- The style chosen also allows a lingering air of doubt as to where we are and when it is taking place, something left unexplained and unresolved until the close.
- As the seconds ticked away, lingering doubts loomed large.
- And yet there is a lingering sense that each avoids the critical questions.
- I hope you wrote it more out of desire than out of any lingering sense of obligation.
- After that great feat, horse drawn transport was confined to a lingering death.
- I just wasn't ready for the intervening years, and the lingering death of the idea of the single, as the industry and the media held on for as long as they could.
- What could be a better barometer of the spiritual health of a community than a fond desire for a lingering horrible death?
- Of course, the second series does have a few lingering clouds of doubt.
- There was no lingering sense of familiarity that made most Americans give him a second glance, even with his died hair and previously colored contacts.
Synonyms
remaining, surviving, persisting, abiding, nagging, niggling, gnawing, lasting, residual
protracted, persistent, prolonged, long-drawn-out, long-lasting, lasting, dragging, chronic, unabating, long-standing

单词	lingering
释义	Definition of lingering in English: lingering adjectiveˈlɪŋɡərɪŋˈlɪŋɡ(ə)rɪŋ Lasting for a long time or slow to end. 长期持续的；迟迟不结束的 there are still some lingering doubts in my mind 我心中仍存疑虑。 a painful and lingering death 痛苦而拖延时日的死亡。 Example sentencesExamples The letter's description was found to be true with the foul smell still lingering in the surrounding air. Here may be a way to put all those lingering doubts to rest and see for yourself the efficacy of alternative therapies. I just wasn't ready for the intervening years, and the lingering death of the idea of the single, as the industry and the media held on for as long as they could. I hope you wrote it more out of desire than out of any lingering sense of obligation. And yet there is a lingering sense that each avoids the critical questions. What could be a better barometer of the spiritual health of a community than a fond desire for a lingering horrible death? There was no lingering sense of familiarity that made most Americans give him a second glance, even with his died hair and previously colored contacts. The style chosen also allows a lingering air of doubt as to where we are and when it is taking place, something left unexplained and unresolved until the close. Better he should have a quick separation than an ugly lingering death. He bent his head to give her a lingering kiss and then he was gone. But both Delhi and Washington have much to do to allay lingering doubts. Tiny diagrammatic shapes seemed to float in the darkness when I closed my eyes, and my ears sensed the lingering reverberation of a guitar in the distance. Of course you always have doubts but in this particular case I have no lingering doubt. The cheer that resonates around arenas as races are won and world records are broken is always accompanied by the lingering doubt that the feats are enhanced by drugs. Any lingering sense of contradiction or pessimism should be dispelled by going back to the text. For me, it is the fact that I did little or nothing that stings and leaves a lingering sense of pain and sadness the most. He gave me a slow, lingering kiss, then untangled his arms and legs from mine. After that great feat, horse drawn transport was confined to a lingering death. As the seconds ticked away, lingering doubts loomed large. He could feel it, too - just at the edge of his consciousness was a lingering sense of doubt. Of course, the second series does have a few lingering clouds of doubt. Synonyms remaining, surviving, persisting, abiding, nagging, niggling, gnawing, lasting, residual protracted, persistent, prolonged, long-drawn-out, long-lasting, lasting, dragging, chronic, unabating, long-standing Derivatives lingeringly adverb Nick came over and kissed me lingeringly goodbye. Example sentencesExamples By admitting that she has given herself the better role, she appears to square her conscience, but the effect is as lingeringly unpleasant as the taste of vinegar, rather than the sweetness promised by an enchanting title. Eric looked lingeringly at her as they danced, without saying a single embarrassing word about her appearance. I was never expected to marry her, nor was I encouraged to kiss her lingeringly for the cameras either. The new toilets have a strange and lingeringly unpleasant smell. Definition of lingering in US English: lingering adjectiveˈlɪŋɡ(ə)rɪŋˈliNGɡ(ə)riNG Lasting for a long time or slow to end. 长期持续的；迟迟不结束的 there are still some lingering doubts in my mind 我心中仍存疑虑。 a painful and lingering death 痛苦而拖延时日的死亡。 Example sentencesExamples Any lingering sense of contradiction or pessimism should be dispelled by going back to the text. He bent his head to give her a lingering kiss and then he was gone. Tiny diagrammatic shapes seemed to float in the darkness when I closed my eyes, and my ears sensed the lingering reverberation of a guitar in the distance. He gave me a slow, lingering kiss, then untangled his arms and legs from mine. The letter's description was found to be true with the foul smell still lingering in the surrounding air. Here may be a way to put all those lingering doubts to rest and see for yourself the efficacy of alternative therapies. For me, it is the fact that I did little or nothing that stings and leaves a lingering sense of pain and sadness the most. Of course you always have doubts but in this particular case I have no lingering doubt. The cheer that resonates around arenas as races are won and world records are broken is always accompanied by the lingering doubt that the feats are enhanced by drugs. But both Delhi and Washington have much to do to allay lingering doubts. He could feel it, too - just at the edge of his consciousness was a lingering sense of doubt. Better he should have a quick separation than an ugly lingering death. The style chosen also allows a lingering air of doubt as to where we are and when it is taking place, something left unexplained and unresolved until the close. As the seconds ticked away, lingering doubts loomed large. And yet there is a lingering sense that each avoids the critical questions. I hope you wrote it more out of desire than out of any lingering sense of obligation. After that great feat, horse drawn transport was confined to a lingering death. I just wasn't ready for the intervening years, and the lingering death of the idea of the single, as the industry and the media held on for as long as they could. What could be a better barometer of the spiritual health of a community than a fond desire for a lingering horrible death? Of course, the second series does have a few lingering clouds of doubt. There was no lingering sense of familiarity that made most Americans give him a second glance, even with his died hair and previously colored contacts. Synonyms remaining, surviving, persisting, abiding, nagging, niggling, gnawing, lasting, residual protracted, persistent, prolonged, long-drawn-out, long-lasting, lasting, dragging, chronic, unabating, long-standing
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