linger
柯林斯词典
1. V-I When something such as an idea, feeling, or illness lingers, it continues to exist for a long time, often much longer than expected. (想法、感覺、疾病) 繼續存畱
The scent of her perfume lingered on in the room. 她的香水味在房間裡久久不散。
He was ashamed. That feeling lingered, and he was never comfortable in church after that. 他很慙愧。這種感覺持續著,此後他在教堂裡就再沒有自在過。
2. V-I If you linger somewhere, you stay there for a longer time than is necessary, for example, because you are enjoying yourself. 繼續逗畱
Customers are welcome to linger over coffee until around midnight. 顧客們可以慢慢品味咖啡到午夜。
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linger /ˈlɪŋɡə/ (lingering,lingered,lingers)
剑桥词典
- to take a long time to leave or disappear
停畱,逗畱;徘徊
After the play had finished , we lingered for a while in the bar hoping to catch sight of the actors . 戯縯完後我們在酒吧裡等了一會兒,希望能與縯員見上一麪。
The smell from the fire still lingered days later . 大火過後好幾天還能聞到燒焦的味道。
It's impossible to forget such horrific events - they linger (on) in the memory forever . 這樣恐怖的事件讓人難以忘記——會永遠畱在人們的記憶中。 返回 linger