linger
翻译
逗留, 徘徊, 存留
例句
The smell of coffee lingered in the air.
咖啡的香味在空气中久久不散。
He lingered after the party to help clean up.
派对结束后,他逗留下来帮忙打扫。
The doubt lingered in her mind.
疑虑在她的脑海中挥之不去。
语法模式
((sb./sth.)) lingers (人/物)逗留,存留 The smell of coffee lingered in the air.
((sth.)) lingers ((in sb.'s mind)) (某事)萦绕在(某人)心头 The doubt lingered in her mind.
近义词
同义词: loiter, remain, persist; 反义词: leave, depart, vanish
词源
源自古英语“lengan”,意为“使变长,延长”。
记忆技巧
想象某事物停留了很“long”(长)的时间。“Linger”听起来像“longer”(更长)。