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

• She lingers with her gentle feet in my chamber.
  她用轻柔的小脚丫在房间里面踱着脚步。
• Today these superstitious practices are no more, but their influence lingers on in the minds of some people.
  今天这些迷信习俗已不复存在，可是其影响仍然存留在某些人的头脑中。
• 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。
• That's China's debut appearance in the World Cup, the dream that lingers in Chinese minds.
  这是中国人首次出现在世界杯赛场，而这是萦绕在中国人心中多年的梦想。
• But the sudden disappearing of your figure on the screen lingers my missing in the air, which can only be conveyed with my speechless words.
  只是突然依赖的隔屏，消失了你的身影，让我的思念在空中流转，无奈只好让无言的文字倾诉我的想念。
• 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。
• Although the Lantern Festival, but the memories of still lingers ripples in my heart.
  虽然元宵节过去了，但那美好的回忆仍久久荡漾在我心中。
• Their beauty captures every young dreamer who lingers near them.
  美丽迷住了每个年轻的追梦人，在它身旁徘徊。
• One suggestive finding is that when unemployment insurance becomes more generous, not everybody lingers on benefits.
  一个具有提示性的发现是：当失业救济金增加时，并非所有人都对此留恋不舍。
• 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。