stay

verb

1. 停留；待
   to continue to be in a particular place for a period of time without moving away
   1. to stay in bed
      待在床上
   2. ‘Do you want a drink?’ ‘No, thanks, I can't stay.’
      “你要不要喝一杯？”“不，谢谢，我不能久待。”
   3. Stay there and don't move!
      待在那儿别动！
   4. We ended up staying for lunch.
      我们最终还是留了下来吃午饭。
   5. She stayed at home (= did not go out to work) while the children were young.
      孩子们小的时候，她没出去上班。
   6. I'm staying late at the office tonight.
      今晚我要在办公室待到很晚。
   7. My hat won't stay on!
      我的帽子怎么都戴不住！
   8. Can you stay behind after the others have gone and help me clear up?
      你能不能等别人走后留下来帮我收拾收拾？
   9. We stayed to see what would happen.
      我们留下来看有什么情况。
   10. They stayed talking until well into the night.
       他们待在那儿一直谈到深夜。
2. 保持；继续是
   to continue to be in a particular state or situation
   1. He never stays angry for long.
      他生气时间从来不会长。
   2. I can't stay awake any longer.
      我瞌睡得再也熬不住了。
   3. The store stays open until late on Thursdays.
      这商店每星期四都会开到很晚。
   4. I don't know why they stay together (= remain married or in a relationship) .
      我不知道他们为什么还在一起。
   5. Inflation stayed below 4% last month.
      上月的通货膨胀率保持在4%以下。
   6. We promised to stay friends for ever.
      我们约定永远做朋友。
3. 暂住；逗留
   to live in a place temporarily as a guest or visitor
   1. We found out we were staying in the same hotel.
      我们发现我们住在同一家旅馆里。
   2. My sister's coming to stay next week.
      下星期我妹妹要来住几天。
   3. He's staying with friends this weekend.
      这个周末他要和几个朋友一起过。
   4. I stayed three nights at my cousin's house.
      我在我表兄家住了三夜。

noun

1. 停留；逗留（时间）；作客
   a period of staying; a visit
   1. I enjoyed my stay in Prague.
      我在布拉格逗留期间过得很开心。
   2. an overnight stay
      留下过夜
2. （船桅的）支索；（杆子等的）牵索，撑条
   a rope or wire that supports a ship's mast , a pole, etc.

1. VERB 停留;逗留;留下
   If you stay where you are, you continue to be there and do not leave.
   1. 'Stay here,' Trish said. 'I'll bring the car down the drive to take you back.'...
      “呆这别动，”特里西说,“我会把车开过来送你回去。”
   2. In the old days the woman stayed at home and the man earned the money.
      过去，女主内，男主外。
2. VERB (在某城市、旅馆或别人家)暂住，逗留
   If you stay in a town, or hotel, or at someone's house, you live there for a short time.
   1. Gordon stayed at The Park Hotel, Milan...
      戈登下榻在米兰的帕克饭店。
   2. He tried to stay a few months every year in Scotland.
      他每年都会争取在苏格兰住几个月。
   3. Stay is also a noun.
      
   4. An experienced Indian guide is provided during your stay.
      在你逗留期间为你配备了一名有经验的印度导游。
3. V-LINK 保持;维持
   If someone or something stays in a particular state or situation, they continue to be in it.
   1. The Republican candidate said he would 'work like crazy to stay ahead'.
      共和党候选人说他将“拼命保持领先优势”。
   2. ...community care networks that offer classes on how to stay healthy...
      开设养生课程的社区保健网络
   3. Nothing stays the same for long.
      任何事情都不会长期保持不变。
4. VERB 不去,远离(某地)
   If you stay away from a place, you do not go there.
   1. Government employees and officers also stayed away from work during the strike...
      政府雇员和官员在罢工期间也没去上班。
   2. Every single employee turned up at the meeting, even people who usually stayed away.
      所有雇员一个个不落都参加了会议，甚至平常不去开会的人都去了。
5. VERB 不参与;不卷入
   If you stay out of something, you do not get involved in it.
   1. In the past, the UN has stayed out of the internal affairs of countries unless invited in...
      在过去，除非有国家提出请求,否则联合国不会干涉各国内政。
   2. After months of staying well out of the problem, Washington has expressed a willingness to help find a solution.
      几个月以来都不曾介入该问题的华盛顿方面已表示愿意帮助寻求解决方案。
6. PHRASE 被普遍接受
   If you say that something is here to stay, you mean that people have accepted it and it has become a part of everyday life.
   1. Satellite TV is here to stay...
      卫星电视已被普遍接受。
   2. Nuclear weapons are here to stay because they have changed the way countries approach the idea of war.
      核武器已被广泛接受，因为它们改变了各国处理战争的方法。
7. PHRASE 固定不动;留在原地
   If you stay put, you remain somewhere.
   1. He was forced by his condition to stay put and remain out of politics...
      他的健康状况迫使他留在原处,置身于政坛之外。
   2. Nigel says for the moment he is very happy to stay put in Lyon.
      奈杰尔说目前他很乐意留在里昂。
8. PHRASE 住一晚;过夜
   If you stay the night in a place, you sleep there for one night.
   1. They had invited me to come to supper and stay the night.
      他们邀请我去吃晚饭并住上一晚。

1. Could I stay tonight?
   我今晚可以留下吗？
2. Once I had had a baby I had the perfect excuse to stay at home
   一旦有了宝宝，我就完全有理由呆在家里了。
3. I don't want to stay here, in this job and in this God-forsaken country.
   我不想在这无聊的乡下干这样的工作，我不想呆在这里了。
4. I couldn't stay there indefinitely.
   我不能无限期地呆在那里。
5. I sent my other son to the country to stay with kinfolk.
   我把另一个儿子送到乡下和亲戚住在一起。
6. You can stay here if you like
   如果你愿意，可以呆在这里。
7. I no longer want to stay friendly with her but I don't know how to get the message across
   我再也不想和她做朋友了，但是又不知如何告诉她。
8. There's no need for you to stay.
   你不需要呆在这儿了。
9. I can't go. I owe it to him to stay
   我不能走。看在他的分上我也该留下来。
10. 'Stay here,' Trish said. 'I'll bring the car down the drive to take you back.'
    “呆这别动，”特里西说，“我会把车开过来送你回去。”
11. In the old days the woman stayed at home and the man earned the money.
    过去，女主内，男主外。
12. Gordon stayed at The Park Hotel, Milan
    戈登下榻在米兰的帕克饭店。
13. He tried to stay a few months every year in Scotland.
    他每年都会争取在苏格兰住几个月。
14. Nothing stays the same for long.
    任何事情都不会长期保持不变。
15. Government employees and officers also stayed away from work during the strike
    政府雇员和官员在罢工期间也没去上班。
16. Every single employee turned up at the meeting, even people who usually stayed away.
    所有雇员一个个不落都参加了会议，甚至平常不去开会的人都去了。
17. In the past, the UN has stayed out of the internal affairs of countries unless invited in
    在过去，除非有国家提出请求，否则联合国不会干涉各国内政。
18. After months of staying well out of the problem, Washington has expressed a willingness to help find a solution.
    几个月以来都不曾介入该问题的华盛顿方面已表示愿意帮助寻求解决方案。
19. Satellite TV is here to stay
    卫星电视已被普遍接受。
20. Nuclear weapons are here to stay because they have changed the way countries approach the idea of war.
    核武器已被广泛接受，因为它们改变了各国处理战争的方法。
21. He was forced by his condition to stay put and remain out of politics
    他的健康状况迫使他留在原处，置身于政坛之外。
22. Nigel says for the moment he is very happy to stay put in Lyon.
    奈杰尔说目前他很乐意留在里昂。
23. They had invited me to come to supper and stay the night.
    他们邀请我去吃晚饭并住上一晚。
24. I know you need your freedom too much to stay with me.
    我知道你太需要自由了，无法和我在一起。
25. He vacated the flat and went to stay with an uncle
    他搬出了公寓，住到了他的一个叔叔那里。
26. Will you stay for supper?
    你愿意留下吃晚饭吗？
27. He's not going.; He's decided to stay.
    他不走了。
28. Can't you stay over Sunday?
    你不能呆过星期天再走吗？
29. Now that you are here, you'd better stay.
    既然你已经来了，最好还是住下。
30. I won't go out today; I'll stay in and work.
    今天我不出去了，我留在家里工作。

  stay dwell inhabit live reside settle【导航词义：居住】

  stay v. 留宿，暂住

〔辨析〕指到访或作客时短期居住。

  dwell v. 〈文，正式〉居住，栖身

〔辨析〕指在某一地方居住。

  inhabit v. 居住于（某地）

〔辨析〕指人或动植物生活在某个地区，并已适应该地区的特殊环境。

  live v. 居住

〔辨析〕最普通用词，指人在某处生活或动植物在某地生长，时间可长可短。

  reside v. 〈正式〉居住，定居

〔辨析〕指在某处居住，含合法、长久之意。

  settle v. 定居

〔辨析〕指开始在某一国家、地区或城镇生活，通常不接具体的住所。

  stay linger remain【导航词义：逗留】

  stay v. 停留，逗留

〔辨析〕普通用词，多指人在某处暂时逗留，或呆在某处不动。

  linger v. 逗留，流连

〔辨析〕尤指因不愿离去而逗留在某处。

  remain v. 〈正式〉留下，逗留

〔辨析〕指某人或某物仍留在原处。

stay around

1. 待着不走；不离开
   to not leave somewhere
   1. to stay in bed
      待在床上
   2. ‘Do you want a drink?’ ‘No, thanks, I can't stay.’
      “你要不要喝一杯？”“不，谢谢，我不能久待。”
   3. Stay there and don't move!
      待在那儿别动！
   4. We ended up staying for lunch.
      我们最终还是留了下来吃午饭。
   5. She stayed at home (= did not go out to work) while the children were young.
      孩子们小的时候，她没出去上班。
   6. I'm staying late at the office tonight.
      今晚我要在办公室待到很晚。
   7. My hat won't stay on!
      我的帽子怎么都戴不住！
   8. Can you stay behind after the others have gone and help me clear up?
      你能不能等别人走后留下来帮我收拾收拾？
   9. We stayed to see what would happen.
      我们留下来看有什么情况。
   10. They stayed talking until well into the night.
       他们待在那儿一直谈到深夜。

stay away (from sb/sth)

1. 离开，不接近（某人）；不去（某处）
   to not go near a particular person or place
   1. We found out we were staying in the same hotel.
      我们发现我们住在同一家旅馆里。
   2. My sister's coming to stay next week.
      下星期我妹妹要来住几天。
   3. He's staying with friends this weekend.
      这个周末他要和几个朋友一起过。
   4. I stayed three nights at my cousin's house.
      我在我表兄家住了三夜。

stay in

1. 不外出；待在室内
   to not go out or to remain indoors
   1. I enjoyed my stay in Prague.
      我在布拉格逗留期间过得很开心。
   2. an overnight stay
      留下过夜

stay on

1. 留下来继续（学习、工作等）
   to continue studying, working, etc. somewhere for longer than expected or after other people have left

stay out

1. 待在户外；不在家；（晚上）不回家
   to continue to be outdoors or away from your house at night
2. 继续罢工
   to continue to be on strike

stay out of sth

1. 不介入；不干预
   to not become involved in sth that does not concern you
2. 避开；远离
   to avoid sth

stay over

1. 过夜
   to sleep at sb's house for one night

stay up

1. 深夜不睡；熬夜
   to go to bed later than usual

v.

be here to stay

have come to stay

• 为多数人所接受；得到普遍认可
  to be accepted or used by most people and therefore a permanent part of our lives
  1. It looks like televised trials are here to stay.
     看来电视直播审判成了一种风气。

stay!

• （叫狗）别动
  used to tell a dog not to move

stay the course

• 坚持到底
  to continue doing sth until it has finished or been completed, even though it is difficult
  1. Very few of the trainees have stayed the course.
     极少受训者坚持到底了。

stay your hand

• 住手；不做（某事）
  to stop yourself from doing sth; to prevent you from doing sth

stay the night

• 过夜
  to sleep at sb's house for one night
  1. You can always stay the night at our house.
     你什么时候来都可以住在我们家。

stay put

• 待在原地；留在原处
  if sb/sth stays put , they continue to be in the place where they are or where they have been put

keep/stay/steer clear (of sb/sth)

• 避开；回避；躲避
  to avoid a person or thing because it may cause problems

hang/stay loose

• 保持镇静；不着急
  to remain calm; to not worry
  1. It's OK─hang loose and stay cool.
     没事儿，你要镇定，要冷静。

n.

a stay of execution

• 缓期执行
  a delay in following the order of a court
  1. to grant a stay of execution
     准予缓期执行

noun

1. continuing or remaining in a place or state
   1. they had a nice stay in Paris
   2. a lengthy hospital stay
   3. a four-month stay in bankruptcy court

2. (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar

3. a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)

4. a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
   1. the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court

5. the state of inactivity following an interruption
   1. the negotiations were in arrest
   2. held them in check
   3. during the halt he got some lunch
   4. the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow
   5. he spent the entire stop in his seat

   Synonym:    arrestcheckhalthitchstopstoppage

verb

1. stay the same
   1. The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it
   2. rest assured
   3. stay alone
   4. He remained unmoved by her tears
   5. The bad weather continued for another week

   Synonym:    remainrest

2. stop or halt
   1. Please stay the bloodshed!

   Synonym:    detaindelay

3. overcome or allay
   1. quell my hunger

   Synonym:    quellappease

4. fasten with stays

5. stay put (in a certain place)
   1. We are staying in Detroi
   2. Stay put in the corner here!
   3. Stick around and you will learn something!

   Synonym:    stickstick aroundstay put

6. remain behind
   1. I had to stay at home and watch the children

7. stop a judicial process
   1. The judge stayed the execution order

8. hang on during a trial of endurance
   1. ride out the storm

   Synonym:    last outride outoutride

9. dwell
   1. You can stay with me while you are in town
   2. stay a bit longer--the day is still young

   Synonym:    bideabide

10. continue in a place, position, or situation
    1. After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser
    2. Stay with me, please
    3. despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year
    4. She continued as deputy mayor for another year

    Synonym:    stay oncontinueremain

11. stay behind
    1. The smell stayed in the room
    2. The hostility remained long after they made up

    Synonym:    persistremain