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    stay 的英语意思

    staystay1 /steɪ/ verb 查看全部语言翻译1in a place [intransitive] to remain in a place rather than leave留在某处而不离开:  They stayed all afternoon chatting.他们整个下午都待在那里聊天。stay (at) home I decided to stay home.我决定待在家里。stay for a year/ten minutes/a week etc Isabel stayed for a year in Paris to study.伊莎贝尔在巴黎待了一年学习。stay in Stay in bed and drink plenty of liquids.卧床休息,多喝水。 She stayed late to finish the report.她为了完成报告留到了很晚。stay here/there Stay right there! I’ll be back in a minute.就待在那里别动!我马上回来。stay to dinner/stay for lunch etc Why don’t you stay for supper?你何不留下来吃晚饭?stay behind/after Some of the students stayed after class (=remained after others had gone) to talk.一些学生课后留下来(=在其他人离开后仍留着)说话。stay and do something I should stay and help.我应该留下来帮忙。Register语体In written English, people often prefer to use remain rather than stay, because it sounds more formal:· Many people opted to remain in their homes.· She remained as his deputy for ten years.在书面英语中,人们通常偏好用 remain 而非 stay,因为前者听起来更正式:· 许多人选择留在家中。· 她担任他的副手长达十年。2in a condition [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, linking verb] to continue to be in a particular position, place, or state, without changing继续处于某一特定位置、地点或状态而不改变 SYN  remain:  Rollings will stay as chairman this year.罗林斯今年将继续担任主席。stay adj Eat right to stay healthy.均衡饮食以保持健康。 It was hard to stay awake.很难保持清醒。 Nine women gained weight, and four stayed the same.九名女性体重增加,四名保持不变。stay away/in/on etc Stay away from my daughter!离我女儿远一点! You stay on this road for a mile before turning off.沿这条路走一英里后再转弯。stay around Most of her boyfriends don’t stay around (=stay with her) very long.她的男友大多待不了多久(=和她在一起的时间不长)。GRAMMAR: Linking verbs语法:系动词Stay is a linking verb in this meaning. This type of verb links the subject of the sentence with an adjective or noun: · They’re just trying to stay alive.· I hope we can stay friends.在此义中,stay 是系动词。这类动词将句子主语与形容词或名词相连:· 他们只是想活下去。· 我希望我们能继续做朋友。3live somewhere [intransitive] to live in a place for a short time as a visitor or guest作为访客或客人在某处短暂居住:  How long are they going to stay?他们打算待多久?stay at/with My mother is staying with us this week.我妈妈这周在我们这里住。stay in They’re staying in the same hotel.他们住在同一家酒店。stay the night/stay overnight/stay over (=stay from one evening to the next day)(=从某天晚上一直待到第二天) Did you stay the night at Carolyn’s?你在卡罗琳那里住了一晚吗?4stay put spoken口语 to remain in one place and not move留在原处不移动:  Stay put until I get back.待在那里别动,等我回来。5be here to stay to become accepted and used by most people被大多数人接受并普遍使用:  Professional women’s basketball is here to stay.女子职业篮球已经牢固确立。6stay after (school) to remain at school after the day’s classes are finished, often as a punishment放学后留在学校,通常作为一种惩罚7stay the course informal非正式 to finish something in spite of difficulties不畏困难坚持完成某事:  Dieters should try hard to stay the course.节食者应努力坚持到底。8stay tuned a)to continue watching or listening to the same television channel or radio station继续收看或收听同一电视频道或广播电台 b)used to say that you should look or listen for more information about a particular subject at a later time用于表示稍后应继续关注某一特定话题的更多信息:  The project is still under discussion, so stay tuned.该项目仍在讨论中,请继续关注。9stay! used to tell a dog not to move用于命令狗不要动10stay somebody’s hand literary文学 to stop someone from doing something阻止某人做某事11stay an order/ruling/execution etc law法律 if a judge stays an order, ruling etc, they stop a particular decision from being used or a particular action from happening若法官中止一项命令、裁决等,即暂停执行某一决定或阻止某一行动的发生 stay in touch at touch2(4)THESAURUS同义词辨析stay to not leave a place, or to be in a place for a particular period of time不离开某处,或在某处待一段特定时间: · Stay where you are and don’t move.· 待在原地,不要动。· John only stayed at the party for a couple of hours.· 约翰在派对上只待了几个小时。remain formal正式 to stay somewhere. In written English, people often prefer to use remain rather than stay, because it sounds more formal停留在某处。在书面英语中,人们通常偏好用 remain 而非 stay,因为前者听起来更正式: · Some 2,000 protesters remained outside the building and refused to leave.· 约2,000名抗议者留守在大楼外,拒绝离开。· The judge recommended that he remain in jail for the rest of his life.· 法官建议他终身监禁。linger to stay in a place a little longer than you need to, because you are enjoying yourself, or because you hope to see someone or something因为享受其中或希望见到某人或某物而在某处多待一会儿: · He lingered outside the lecture hall, hoping for a chance to talk to her.· 他在讲堂外徘徊,希望有机会和她说话。· There are plenty of small cafés where you can linger over a cappuccino.· 有很多小咖啡馆,你可以在那里慢慢品味一杯卡布奇诺。loiter to stay in a place not doing anything – used when you think someone is waiting for the chance to do something bad or illegal在某处闲逛无所事事——用于表示认为某人正在等待机会做坏事或违法之事: · The two men had been seen loitering in the area on the day that the car was stolen.· 那辆车被盗那天,有人看见这两名男子在该地区游荡。hang around informal非正式 to stay somewhere not doing anything在某处无所事事地待着: · There are gangs of boys hanging around on street corners.· 街角聚集着一群群无所事事的男孩。· I don’t mind hanging around for a few minutes.· 我不介意等几分钟。· The boss doesn’t like being kept hanging around.· 老板不喜欢被晾在那里等。stick around informal非正式 to stay in the same place or situation for a period of time, especially while you are waiting for something to happen or someone to arrive在同一地点或状况下停留一段时间,尤指在等待某事发生或某人到来时: · I decided to stick around and see how it all turned out.· 我决定留下来,看看事情最后如何发展。· Make up your mind. I’m not going to stick around forever.· 快拿主意吧。我不会一直在这里等的。stay in phrasal verb to spend the evening at home rather than go out待在家里度过夜晚而不外出:  I was tired, so I decided to stay in.我很累,所以决定待在家里。stay on phrasal verb to continue to do a job or to study after the usual or expected time for leaving在通常或预计离开的时间之后继续工作或学习:  He resigned as chairman, but stayed on as an instructor.他辞去了主席职务,但以讲师身份留了下来。stay out phrasal verb1to remain away from home during the evening or night在夜晚或傍晚时分不在家:  He started staying out late, drinking.他开始在外面待到很晚,喝酒。2stay out of something spoken口语 to not get involved in an argument or fight不介入争吵或打架:  You stay out of it. It’s none of your business.你别插手。这不关你的事。stay up phrasal verb to not go to bed at the time you would normally go to bed不在通常就寝的时间上床睡觉:  We stayed up all night talking.我们整夜都在谈话,没有睡觉。 I let the kids stay up late on Fridays.我允许孩子们周五晚上晚点睡。
    staystay2 noun 1[countable usually singular] a limited time of living in a place在某地短暂居住的时间stay in/at I met her towards the end of my stay in Los Angeles.我在洛杉矶逗留快结束时认识了她。long/short/overnight etc stay a short stay in the hospital短暂的住院2[countable, uncountable] law法律 the stopping or delay of an action because a judge has ordered it因法官命令而暂停或延迟执行某一行动stay of execution (=a delay in punishing someone by killing them)(=暂缓对某人执行死刑)3[countable] a strong wire or rope used for supporting a ship’s mast用于支撑船桅的粗缆绳或钢索4[countable] a short piece of plastic or wire used to keep a shirt collar stiff用于保持衬衫领子挺括的小塑料片或金属丝COLLOCATIONS词语搭配ADJECTIVES/NOUN + stay形容词/名词 + staya long stay· During his long stay in the south, he painted only one portrait.· 在南方长期逗留期间,他只画了一幅肖像。a short/brief stay· No visa is required for short stays.· 短期逗留无需签证。an overnight stay· Business trips may involve an overnight stay.· 出差可能需要在外过夜。a pleasant/enjoyable stay· Our driver said goodbye and wished us a pleasant stay.· 我们的司机告别后祝我们住得愉快。a hospital stay (also a stay in hospital British English, a stay in the hospital American English)· Sally is back at work after a short stay in hospital.· 萨莉短暂住院后已回到工作岗位。verbs动词have a nice/pleasant etc stay· We hope you have a pleasant stay.· 希望您住得愉快。extend/prolong your stay (=stay longer)· He could not be persuaded to extend his stay.· 他怎么也不肯延长逗留时间。