英语词汇“linger”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

linger

/ˈlɪŋɡə

verb [no object]

1Stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave: she lingered in the yard, enjoying the warm sunshine figurative she let her eyes linger on him suggestively...

It's best if you can stay and linger in this World Heritage Area.
We never have a scene linger beyond what is necessary to get the point across.
As one magical day follows another, the sun seems to linger longer over the yard arm.

Synonyms

wait around, stay, remain, stay put, wait;

loiter, dawdle, dally, take one's time, lag behind, straggle, dither, potter about/around/round, pause;

procrastinate, stall, delay

informal dilly-dally, stick around, hang around/round, hang on, hang back

archaic or literary tarry

1.1 (linger over) Spend a long time over (something): she lingered over her meal...

Saturday morning is spent lingering over a massive three course breakfast (those tropical fruits make a fine salad, with just a dash of Cointreau to top up our levels).
Perhaps you know the pub which does the most incredible Sunday lunches and whose staff won't mind if you spend all afternoon lingering over a roast and the papers.
The evenings were spent lingering over fine wines and cognacs while gymnastic students modelled the latest in Brazilian swimwear.

1.2Be slow to disappear or die: the tradition seems to linger on we are thankful that she didn’t linger on and suffer...

Many bad habits will linger on and many good ones may disappear but at least the pattern will change a bit.
The odour does linger on the breath; it even comes through the pores of the skin but, if we all ate garlic, it wouldn't matter.
We see these types of trials linger on for years as a method to win the case.

Synonyms

persist, continue, remain, stay;

be protracted, endure, carry on, last, keep on/up, hold;

survive, abide

informal hang around/round

Derivatives

lingerer

/ˈlɪŋɡərə

/ noun ...

He said officers should ‘crack down on lingerers’ and was told the council is trying to prevent staff taking a half day sick after weekends and bank holidays without being ill.
‘Please evacuate this facility, the president wishes to use it,’ they would have ordered any lingerers, hardly giving them time to zip up their flies.
The best bars attract a diverse clientele, and the Local pulls in post-work lingerers, students, canoodling couples and pre-clubbers in equal measure.

Origin

Middle English (in the sense 'dwell, abide'): frequentative of obsolete leng 'prolong', of Germanic origin; related to German längen 'make long(er)', also to long¹.

单词	linger
释义	linger /ˈlɪŋɡə / verb [no object] 1Stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave: she lingered in the yard, enjoying the warm sunshine figurative she let her eyes linger on him suggestively... It's best if you can stay and linger in this World Heritage Area. We never have a scene linger beyond what is necessary to get the point across. As one magical day follows another, the sun seems to linger longer over the yard arm. Synonyms wait around, stay, remain, stay put, wait; loiter, dawdle, dally, take one's time, lag behind, straggle, dither, potter about/around/round, pause; procrastinate, stall, delay informal dilly-dally, stick around, hang around/round, hang on, hang back archaic or literary tarry 1.1 (linger over) Spend a long time over (something): she lingered over her meal... Saturday morning is spent lingering over a massive three course breakfast (those tropical fruits make a fine salad, with just a dash of Cointreau to top up our levels). Perhaps you know the pub which does the most incredible Sunday lunches and whose staff won't mind if you spend all afternoon lingering over a roast and the papers. The evenings were spent lingering over fine wines and cognacs while gymnastic students modelled the latest in Brazilian swimwear. 1.2Be slow to disappear or die: the tradition seems to linger on we are thankful that she didn’t linger on* and suffer... Many bad habits will linger on and many good ones may disappear but at least the pattern will change a bit. The odour does linger on the breath; it even comes through the pores of the skin but, if we all ate garlic, it wouldn't matter. We see these types of trials linger on for years as a method to win the case. Synonyms persist, continue, remain, stay; be protracted, endure, carry on, last, keep on/up, hold; survive, abide informal* hang around/round Derivatives lingerer /ˈlɪŋɡərə / noun ... He said officers should ‘crack down on lingerers’ and was told the council is trying to prevent staff taking a half day sick after weekends and bank holidays without being ill. ‘Please evacuate this facility, the president wishes to use it,’ they would have ordered any lingerers, hardly giving them time to zip up their flies. The best bars attract a diverse clientele, and the Local pulls in post-work lingerers, students, canoodling couples and pre-clubbers in equal measure. Origin Middle English (in the sense 'dwell, abide'): frequentative of obsolete leng 'prolong', of Germanic origin; related to German längen 'make long(er)', also to long¹. Rhymes churinga, finger, malinger
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linger

Derivatives

lingerer

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