lin·ger·ing
adjective/ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
/ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
- slow to end or disappear
拖延的；缠绵的；缓慢消失的；迟迟不去的 - a painful and lingering death
痛苦而拖延时日的死亡 - a last lingering look
依依不舍的最后一瞥 - lingering doubts
挥之不去的疑虑 - a lingering smell of machine oil
飘浮不散的机油味
Oxford Collocations DictionaryLingering is used with these nouns:- bitterness
- death
- doubt
- …
- a painful and lingering death