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linger/ˈliŋɡə/v. intr. 1a be slow or reluctant to depart 徘徊，留恋不舍 b stay about a place 逗留 c (foll. by 后跟 over, on, etc.) dally 延误；磨蹭 lingered over dinner 吃饭慢吞吞的 2 (foll. by 后跟 on) (of an action or condition) be protracted; drag on (行为、条件)拖延；延续下去 his cold lingered on 他的感冒还没有好; the memory lingered on 记忆留存心中 3 (foll. by 后跟 on) (of a dying person or custom) be slow in dying; drag on feebly (快死的人或风俗)奄奄一息，苟延残喘；名存实亡 □ lingerer n.□ lingering adj.□ lingeringly adv.[Middle English lenger, frequentative of leng, via Old English lengan from Germanic: related to LENGTHEN] |