lingered

英 [ˈlɪŋɡəd] 美 [ˈlɪŋɡərd]

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)
linger的过去分词和过去式



柯林斯词典

  1. VERB 继续存留
    When something such as an idea, feeling, or illness lingers, 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。
  2. VERB 留恋;不愿离开;继续逗留
    If you linger somewhere, 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

  1. He lingered over the chocolate cake, letting each forkful slowly dissolve in his mouth.
    他细细地品尝巧克力蛋糕,让每一口蛋糕在嘴里慢慢溶化。
  2. The scent of her perfume lingered on in the room
    她的香水味道在房间里久久不散。
  3. A guerrilla war has lingered into its fourth decade
    一场游击战已经持续了30多年。
  4. 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。
  5. 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。
  6. Outside, two old boys lingered on the street corner discussing cattle.
    两个老头儿在外面街角迟迟不走,聊着牛的事情。
  7. The music lingered in the air.
    余音缭绕。
  8. The song lingered in the air.
    歌声缭绕。
  9. Formerly he often lingered about [ around] a park, doing nothing.
    从前他时常在公园里逛荡,无所事事。
  10. The fire had gone out, but the smoke still lingered.
    火灭了,烟还没消尽。
  11. Caspar lingered near the chimney-piece.
    卡斯帕在壁炉架附近徘徊。
  12. He lingered lovingly over the account of his exploits.
    他津津乐道地讲述着自己的业绩。
  13. He lingered in the greenhouse for some time before he left.
    他在暖房里盘旋了半天才离开。
  14. Daddy lingered in a coma for several days. I went to see HIM in the hospital the day before he died.
    爸爸昏迷了数日。在他逝世的前一天,我到医院去看他。
  15. For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.
    我们若没有耽搁,如今第二次都回来了。
  16. She moved away, and only the perfume still lingered where she had stood.
    她走了,只有那一股香味还缭绕在她待过的地方。
  17. The two lovers lingered over coffee and didn't realize it was long past midnight;
    这对恋人流连于咖啡馆,一点也没意识到时间早就过了午夜。
  18. I thought I had pulled a muscle, but because the pain lingered, I saw my doctor.
    我认为我已经退出肌肉,而是因为痛苦徘徊,我看到我的医生。
  19. But the story lingered in my heart for13 years.
    但是这篇小说徘徊在我心中13年。
  20. Two days we lingered, then took the back track.
    我们逗留了两天,就回来了。
  21. But something occurred to him, and he lingered considering.
    可是他忽然想起了什么事,犹豫了一下。
  22. He lingered until his son returned, and crossed the bar at sunset.
    他一直弥留到他的儿子回来,在夕阳西下时归天了。
  23. One day they had lingered rather late.
    有一天他们在外边耽搁得太久了。
  24. My envy lingered [ 6] long after she drove away.
    她开车走后我总会羡慕很久。
  25. They lingered over coffee and missed the train.
    他们慢吞吞喝着咖啡,结果误了火车。
  26. He lingered all day, breathing loudly like the old buccaneer at home in his apoplectic fit;
    他整整挣扎了一个白天,像住在我们店里的那位老海盗中了风似地大声喘息。
  27. He lingered in pain for a long time, and then died, bewailing his lost youth.
    他在痛苦中苟延残喘了很长一个时期,最后痛惜他那失去的青春而死去。
  28. Your sweet voice lingered on in me.
    我的耳边长久地响着你温柔的声音。
  29. Davis lingered for a moment in the bar.
    戴维斯在酒吧逗留了一会儿。
  30. My hands have lingered upon the living marble of roman sculpture as well as that of later generations.
    我的手在栩栩如生的罗马大理石雕像和后世的雕刻上逗留。