tarry

英 [ˈtæri]

美 [ˈtæri]

v.  逗留; 耽搁

过去式：tarried　过去分词：tarried　现在分词：tarrying　第三人称单数：tarries　

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BNC.36041 / COCA.30701

牛津词典

verb

• 逗留；耽搁
  to stay in a place, especially when you ought to leave; to delay coming to or going from a place

柯林斯词典

The verb is pronounced /'tæri/. The adjective is pronounced /'tɑːri/. 动词读作 /'tæri/。形容词读作 /'tɑːri/。


• VERB 逗留;停留;徘徊
  If youtarrysomewhere, you stay there longer than you meant to and delay leaving.
  1. Two old boys tarried on the street corner discussing cattle.
     两个大男孩在街角停留许久，一直在讨论牛。
• ADJ 柏油含量高的;像柏油的
  If you describe something astarry, you mean that it has a lot of tar in it or is like tar.
  1. I smelled tarry melted asphalt.
     我闻到了柏油熔化了的味道。
  2. ...cups of tarry coffee.
     几杯苦咖啡

英英释义

verb

• leave slowly and hesitantly
  Synonym:linger
• be about
  1. The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square
  2. Who is this man that is hanging around the department?
  Synonym:loiterloungefootlelollygagloaflallygaghang aroundmess aboutlingerlurkmill aboutmill around

adj

• having the characteristics of pitch or tar
  Synonym:pitchyresinousresiny

双语例句

• Grieving, and hoping she would tarry yet a while longer.
  他很伤心，希望她再多留一阵子。
• P: I usually have to go once every other day. I was very worried because last night I went twice and the color was black ( tarry).
  平常我隔日大便一次。昨晚我大便了两次，颜色还是黑（柏油似），我很担心。
• Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.
  耶稣对他说，我若要他等到我来的时候，与你何干。你跟从我吧。
• I always think short skirts and high heels look a bit tarry.
  我总认为短裙和高跟鞋看上去太性感了一点。
• For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.
  因为还有一点点时候，那要来的就来，并不迟延。
• Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
  他们又请彼得住了几天。
• C.The patient had a history of tarry stools prior to admission.
  病人在入院以前已经有柏油状大便的情况出现。
• Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee.
  约押说，我不能与你留连。
• Would ye tarry for them till they were grown?
  你们岂能等着他们长大呢？
• Before you marry be sure of a house where in to tarry.
  先准备好房子再结婚。