| 词组 | stay |
| 释义 | verb | noun stay1 /steɪ/ verb to not leave a place, or to be in a place for a particular period of timeadverbsstay late She stayed late to finish the report.stay home Thousands of schoolchildren were told to stay home yesterday because of the storm.stay out (=remain away from home during the evening or night) She went to a party and stayed out all night.prepositions and phrasesstay for two hours/ten days etc I went to see John, and stayed for a couple of hours.stay in/at a place Stay in bed if you don’t feel well.stay after class/school Some of the students stayed after class to talk.stay for a meal/for dinner etc Why don’t you stay for dinner?THESAURUS: stay remain formal to stay somewhere. In written English, people often prefer to use remain rather than stay, because it sounds more formal: Some 2,000 protesters remained outside the building and refused to leave. | The judge recommended that he remain in jail for the rest of his life. linger to stay in a place a little longer than you need to, because you are enjoying yourself, or because you hope to see someone or something: He lingered outside the lecture hall, hoping for a chance to talk to her. | There are plenty of small cafés where you can linger over a cappuccino. loiter to stay in a place not doing anything – used when you think someone is waiting for the chance to do something bad or illegal: The two men had been seen loitering in the area on the day that the car was stolen. hang around informal to stay somewhere not doing anything: There are gangs of boys hanging around on street corners. | I don’t mind hanging around for a few minutes. | The boss doesn’t like being kept hanging around. stick around informal to stay in the same place or situation for a period of time, especially while you are waiting for something to happen or someone to arrive: I decided to stick around and see how it all turned out. | Make up your mind. I’m not going to stick around forever. verb | noun stay2 /steɪ/ noun a limited time during which you live in a placeadjectivesa long stay also a lengthy/extended stay formal During his long stay in the south, he painted only one portrait.a short/brief stay No visa is required for short stays.an overnight stay Business trips may involve an overnight stay.a pleasant/enjoyable stay Our driver said goodbye and wished us a pleasant stay.prepositionsduring a stay They visited several palaces during their week-long stay.throughout sb’s stay She had been a great friend to me throughout my stay in France.a stay in/at a place The couple had an overnight stay at a fashionable New York hotel.phraseshave a nice/pleasant/good etc stay (=used when saying that you hope someone enjoys their stay) We hope you have a pleasant stay.extend/prolong your stay (=stay longer) He could not be persuaded to extend his stay.enjoy your stay We hope you have enjoyed your stay at our hotel.cut your stay short (=leave before the planned time) He had to cut short his stay because his wife was taken ill. |
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