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stay verb ADVERB | VERB + STAY | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBbehind, on 落在后面；继续留下◆Alex stayed behind when the others had gone.其他人走后，亚历克斯留了下来。◆She failed her exam, and had to stay on at school for another year. (BrE) 她考试不及格，不得不在学校里又待了一年。on 保持◆My hat won't stay on!我的帽子戴不住！at home, home (NAmE) , indoors 待在家里；待在室内◆financial incentives for women to stay at home with their children将妇女留在家中照看孩子的经济鼓励away, out 保持距离；待在户外here, there 待在这儿／那儿late 待到很晚◆I'm staying late at the office tonight.今晚我会在办公室待到很晚。overnight 留下过夜indefinitely 无限期逗留◆We can't stay here indefinitely.我们不能无限期地在这儿待下去。together 待在一起VERB + STAYallow sb to 允许某人留下can, manage to 能够／设法留下cannot 不能留下◆I just couldn't stay away.我就是不能不留下。want to 想要留下choose to, decide to 选择／决定留下be going to, intend to 将要／打算留下let sb 让某人留下◆Won't you let me stay?你难道不让我留下吗？ask sb to, beg sb to, plead with sb to 请求／乞求／恳求某人留下persuade sb to 说服某人留下PREPOSITIONat, in, on 留在⋯for 为⋯而留下◆We ended up staying for lunch.最后我们留下吃了午饭。till, until 逗留到⋯◆I'm going to stay until tomorrow.我打算待到明天。with 和⋯待在一起◆'Stay with me!' he pleaded.“别离开我！”他恳求道。PHRASESa place to stay 逗留处◆He needs a place to stay.他需要个住的地方。a reason to stay 留下的原因◆I had no more reason to stay in California.我再也没有理由留在加州了。stay and chat, help, etc. 留下来聊天、帮忙等◆I'd love to stay and chat but I must be going.我很愿意留下来聊聊，可我必须得走了。stay in one place 待在一个地方◆He never stays in one place for too long.他从不在一个地方久留。stay in place 保持不变◆The tax cuts will stay in place for two more years.减税政策今后两年不会有变化。stay in touch 保持联系◆Email is a great way to stay in touch with friends.电子邮件是朋友之间保持联络的极好方式。stay on top 保持优势；留在前沿◆the battle to stay on top为维持顶尖地位而进行的战斗◆I try to stay on top of musical trends.我努力坚守在音乐流行潮流的前沿。stay the course 坚持到底◆He insists that he will not quit but will stay the course.他坚称自己绝不半途而废，将坚持到底。stay the night (at sb's/with sb) (especially BrE) （在某人处／与某人）过夜◆She stayed the night at Kathryn's.她在凯瑟琳那儿留宿一晚。stay this/that way 保持原样◆At the moment, it's all fine. Let's hope it stays that way!目前一切都好，让我们期待这情形一直保持下去！ |