lingers

英 [ˈlɪŋɡəz]

美 [ˈlɪŋɡərz]

v.  继续存留; 缓慢消失; 流连; 逗留; 徘徊; 花很长时间做(某事); 磨蹭; 持续看(或思考)
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柯林斯词典

• VERB 继续存留
  When something such as an idea, feeling, or illnesslingers, it continues to exist for a long time, often much longer than expected.
  1. The scent of her perfume lingered on in the room...
     她的香水味道在房间里久久不散。
  2. A guerrilla war has lingered into its fourth decade...
     一场游击战已经持续了30多年。
  3. He was ashamed. That feeling lingered, and he was never comfortable in church after that...
     他深感羞耻。这种感觉一直萦绕在心头，并且自那以后他在教堂总是觉得不自在。
  4. He would rather be killed in a race than die a lingering death in hospital.
     他宁肯在比赛中丢了性命也不愿在医院里苟延残喘。
• VERB 留恋；不愿离开；继续逗留
  If youlingersomewhere, you stay there for a longer time than is necessary, for example because you are enjoying yourself.
  1. Customers are welcome to linger over coffee until around midnight...
     客人尽可以喝着咖啡逗留到午夜左右。
  2. I lingered on in Atlanta for a few days, spending much of my time with an artist friend...
     我在亚特兰大又逗留了几天，大部分时候都和一位搞艺术的朋友在一起。
  3. It is a dreary little town where few would choose to linger.
     这是个沉闷的小镇，没几个人会愿意在此流连。

双语例句

• It's a question that lingers and one might wonder whether Socrates ever successfully answers that question.
  这是萦回不散的问题，有人可能要问，苏格拉底是否曾成功地，响应那个问题。
• And while this pain is normal, sometimes that pain lingers for too long.
  然而这种痛是正常的，有时候那种痛会持续很久。
• When food lingers along the edges of your gums, it can trigger bacterial growth and infections.
  食物逗留在牙龈周边时，可能引发细菌滋生和感染。
• Many men tend to repress their reaction, so it lingers like basement mold.
  而许多男士更倾向于压制他们的反应，所以就像地窖里的霉菌一样挥之不去。
• It is nearing game time and Moyer still lingers in the Phillies dugout.
  已经接近开赛的时间了，Moyer还在休息室里徘徊。
• Comfort comes as a guest, lingers to becomes a host, and stays to enslave us.
  舒适刚来的时候像个客人，多逗留一会就变成主人，再待下去就会奴役我们了。
• But the place still lingers in my mind. I revisit the paintings in the museums.
  但这个地方仍然在我的脑中徘徊，就再次到博物馆参观了他们的杰作。
• The stench of viktor's blood still lingers in your veins.
  你的血管里还散发着维克多身上的腥臭味。
• Someone who lingers aimlessly in or about a place.
  在一个地方或围绕一个地方漫无目的地闲荡的人。
• It's the kind of country that lingers in your dreams long after you leave it.
  这个山城王国，你不管离开她有多久，都会萦绕在你的梦中。