| 释义 |
stay /steɪ/► SEE ALLbe here to stayhave come to staystay!stay the coursestay your/sb’s handstay the nightstay putsteer/stay/keep clear (of sb/sth)be/stay one jump ahead (of sb/sth)hang/stay loosekeep/stay out of sb’s way
●be here to ˈstay●have come to ˈstaybe accepted or used by most people and therefore a permanent part of our lives 为多数人所接受；得到普遍认可；成为风尚◆It looks as if televised trials are here to stay.
看来电视直播审判已为大多数人所接受。 OPP here today, gone tomorrow ●stay! (spoken) used to tell a dog not to move （用于驯狗）定●stay the ˈcoursecontinue doing sth until it has finished or been completed, even though it is difficult 奋力贯彻始终；坚持到底◆Very few of the trainees have stayed the course.
受训者极少有坚持到底的。●stay your/sb’s ˈhand (old-fashioned or literary) stop yourself/sb from doing sth; prevent sb from doing sth 停止做某事；使某人罢手◆He reached for his keys, but Rosa stayed his hand.
他伸手去拿钥匙，但罗莎阻止了他。●stay the ˈnight (especially BrE) sleep at sb’s house for one night （在某人家里）过夜◆You can always stay the night at our house.
你随时都可以住在我们家。●stay ˈput (informal) stay where you are; not travel, escape, look for another job, etc. 停在原地；留在原处◆I’d like to move house, but my wife wants to stay put.
我想搬家，可是妻子不愿动窝。●steer/stay/keep clear (of sb/sth)avoid sb/sth 避开；回避；躲避◆I’m trying to lose weight so I have to steer clear of fattening foods.我想减肥，所以得避免吃增肥食品。◆It’s best to stay clear of the bank at lunchtimes as it gets very busy.最好不要在午餐时间去银行，那时人很多。●be/stay one jump aˈhead (of sb/sth)have/keep your advantage over sb by taking action before they do or by making sure you know more than they do （比…）超前一步，领先一步◆For years he has managed to stay one jump ahead of the police.这些年来，他总是比警察领先一着。◆People who are successful in business are always one jump ahead of the competition.成功的商人总能在竞争中抢占先机。●hang/stay ˈloose (informal, especially NAmE) remain calm; not worry 保持镇静；不担忧◆It’s OK — hang loose and stay cool.没事儿，要保持镇定自如。●keep/stay out of sb’s ˈwayavoid sb 避开；躲开◆He’s got a lot of work to do at the moment, so if I were you I’d stay out of his way until he’s got it finished.眼下他有很多工作要做，所以，如果我是你，我就离他远远的，等他把事情做完再说。 |