linger

'liŋgә

六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 2

v. remain present although waning or gradually dying
v. take one's time; proceed slowly

vi. 逗留, 消磨, 徘徊
vt. 消磨

Collins 星级

7,034

BNC 频率

5,721

使用频率

linger 源于拉丁语 lingere，意思是“留下，延续”。可以记住它的意思是“停留”的动作。

例句

1. She decided to linger at the café after her meeting.

她决定在会议后留在咖啡馆里。

2. The smell of fresh flowers lingered in the air.

新鲜花朵的香味在空气中萦绕。

3. He likes to linger on the beach during sunset.

他喜欢在日落时分在海滩上徘徊。