lingering
US
UK lingering adj: (that lingers, remains)
SC 拖延的 tuō yán de
SC 依依不舍的 tuō yán de ，yī yī bù shě de
SC 迟迟不去的 tuō yán de ，chí chí bú qù de
Kyle had a lingering pain in his leg from when he twisted his ankle a week ago.
linger vi: (stay, not leave)
SC 继续存留，滞留 jì xù cún liú，zhì liú
TC 繼續存留
TC 繼續存留
SC 残留 cán liú
TC 殘留
TC 殘留
The bar closed at 3 in the morning, but some of the patrons still lingered outside for a while.
那家酒吧会开到凌晨3点，不过闭店后一些主顾仍然会在外面滞留一会儿。
linger vi: (procrastinate, take time)
SC 拖延，拖拉 tuō yán，tuō lā
TC 拖延
TC 拖延
SC 磨蹭，磨叽 mó cèng
Instead of getting his homework done, Dan lingered and waited until the last minute.
丹将作业拖延到最后一刻，而不是快速将其完成。
linger vi: (stay alive)
SC 存活，继续活着 cún huó
SC 苟延残喘 gǒu yán cán chuǎn
John got cancer at 85, but lingered for another three years before dying.
约翰85岁时患癌，不过之后又活了三年直至去世。
linger on vi + adv: (stay, not go)
SC 留了下来
TC 留了下來
TC 留了下來
Most of the guests had gone home, but a few lingered on, chatting over the last dregs of wine.
linger over [sth] vi + prep: (take your time with)
SC 慢慢…