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

1v 2adj

To tarry is to linger and take your time leaving. If you really like going to Sally’s Diner for dessert, you might tarry over coffee and end up leaving after they’ve closed the kitchen.

The verb tarry is perfect for describing what happens when those relatives that you see once a year come to your house for lunch and never seem to leave. When people tarry they stick around and take a long time to depart, sometimes lurking or loitering, or sometimes enjoying each other's company. Tarry can also mean to hang around a place without purpose. You might tarry in the park until the day is fading and you have to go home.

WORD FAMILY

tarry: tarriance, tarried, tarries, tarrying

USAGE EXAMPLES

The inquest heard no trace of alcohol or drugs was found in the blood of manager Craig Tarry, who was driving.

BBC(Dec 07, 2016)

But what to one person might seem bitter and tarry, to another might seem like the perfect cup of coffee.

BBC(Nov 15, 2016)

Perhaps they emanated from that tarry lump, or are drawn toward it, looking to become a part of something larger.

Los Angeles Times(Sep 19, 2016)

1v leave slowly and hesitantly

Syn|Hyper

linger

go away, go forth, leave

go away from a place

2v stay longer than you should

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

footle, hang around, lallygag, linger, loaf, loiter, lollygag, lounge, lurk, mess about, mill about, mill around

lurch, prowl

loiter about, with no apparent aim

have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

adj having the characteristics of pitch or tar

Syn

pitchy, resinous, resiny
adhesive

tending to adhere

单词	tarry
释义	tarry (once / 941 pages) 1v 2adj To tarry is to linger and take your time leaving. If you really like going to Sally’s Diner for dessert, you might tarry over coffee and end up leaving after they’ve closed the kitchen. The verb tarry is perfect for describing what happens when those relatives that you see once a year come to your house for lunch and never seem to leave. When people tarry they stick around and take a long time to depart, sometimes lurking or loitering, or sometimes enjoying each other's company. Tarry can also mean to hang around a place without purpose. You might tarry in the park until the day is fading and you have to go home. WORD FAMILY tarry: tarriance, tarried, tarries, tarrying USAGE EXAMPLES The inquest heard no trace of alcohol or drugs was found in the blood of manager Craig Tarry, who was driving. BBC(Dec 07, 2016) But what to one person might seem bitter and tarry, to another might seem like the perfect cup of coffee. BBC(Nov 15, 2016) Perhaps they emanated from that tarry lump, or are drawn toward it, looking to become a part of something larger. Los Angeles Times(Sep 19, 2016) 1 1v leave slowly and hesitantly Syn\|Hyper linger go away, go forth, leave go away from a place 2v stay longer than you should Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper footle, hang around, lallygag, linger, loaf, loiter, lollygag, lounge, lurk, mess about, mill about, mill around lurch, prowl loiter about, with no apparent aim be have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) 2 adj having the characteristics of pitch or tar Syn pitchy, resinous, resiny adhesive tending to adhere
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