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 you tarry somewhere, you stay there longer than you meant to and delay leaving.
- 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 as tarry, you mean that it has a lot of tar in it or is like tar.
- I smelled tarry melted asphalt.
我闻到了柏油熔化了的味道。 - ...cups of tarry coffee.
几杯苦咖啡