linger

/ˈlɪŋɡə/ v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

逗留；徘徊；磨蹭；缓慢消失；持续存留

释义与例句

v. 逗留；徘徊；磨蹭
to stay somewhere for longer than necessary, often because you do not want to leave
  1. She lingered outside the door, not sure whether to knock.
    她在门外徘徊，不确定是否该敲门。
  2. Don't linger at the table; the next guests are waiting.
    别在桌边磨蹭了，下一桌客人等着呢。
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  1. The children lingered in the park until sunset.
    孩子们在公园里一直逗留到日落。
v. 缓慢消失；持续存留
to continue to exist for longer than expected
  1. The smell of smoke lingered in the room for days.
    烟味在房间里持续了好几天。
  2. His words lingered in her mind long after he had gone.
    他走后很久，他的话仍萦绕在她心头。
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  1. A cold can linger for weeks if you don't rest.
    如果不休息，感冒可能拖上好几周。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 linger 表示逗留、徘徊，或气味、情感等久久不散；linger over 指慢吞吞地做某事。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • lingering 逗留的；迟迟不去的
    形容词，常用于描述迟迟不退的疾病、气味或情感，如 a lingering cough（久咳不愈）。
同义词
  • stay 停留；逗留
    stay 是普通的“停留”；linger 带有不愿离开、拖延的意味，语气更强。
    Can I stay for a few more minutes? 我能再待几分钟吗？
反义词
  • leave 离开
    linger 表示逗留，反义是 leave（离开）。
    We must leave now or we'll miss the train. 我们现在必须走了，否则会赶不上火车。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • finger 手指
    linger /ˈlɪŋɡə/ 是“逗留”；finger /ˈfɪŋɡə/ 是“手指”，开头辅音不同。
    She pointed at the map with her finger. 她用手指指着地图。
常见搭配
  • linger on 继续存留；奄奄一息
    The taste of the wine lingered on his tongue. 葡萄酒的余味在他舌尖久久不散。
  • linger over 慢吞吞地做；细细品味
    They lingered over coffee and talked for hours. 他们慢悠悠地喝咖啡，聊了好几个小时。
  • linger around 在附近徘徊
    A few fans lingered around the stage door after the show. 演出结束后，几个歌迷在后台门口徘徊。