linger
verb[I]
uk/ˈlɪŋ.ɡər/us/ˈlɪŋ.ɡɚ/C2
to take alongtimetoleaveordisappear:
停留,逗留;徘徊After theplayhadfinished, we lingered for a while in thebarhopingtocatchsightof theactors.戏演完后我们在酒吧里等了一会儿,希望能与演员见上一面。
Thesmellfrom thefirestill lingereddayslater.大火过后好几天还能闻到烧焦的味道。
It'simpossibletoforgetsuchhorrificevents- they linger(on)in thememoryforever.这样恐怖的事件让人难以忘记——会永远留在人们的记忆中。
Staying and remaining
- closeted
- halt
- hang
- hold
- holdsomethingover
- hung
- outstay
- overstay
- overwinter
- remain
- remaining
- rest
- spot
- stand
- stick around
- stop
- stop in
- tarry
- tenured
- untenured