stay

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英文释义

n. continuing or remaining in a place or state
n. a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
n. a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
n. (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar

中文翻译

n. 停留, 逗留, 制止, 延缓, 停止, 支柱, 支撑物, 支索
vt. 制止, 延缓, 坚持, 支持, 支撑, 用支索固定
vi. 停留, 逗留, 暂停, 坚持, 中止

5
Collins 星级
1
Oxford 级别
549
BNC 频率
409
使用频率

记忆技巧

stay 这个词没有明显的词根词缀,但它的基本含义是“停留”或“保持”,可以联想到“站着不动”的状态。

例句

1. Please stay here while I go get the car.

请你在这里等着,我去拿车。

2. I want to stay home this weekend and relax.

我这个周末想待在家里放松一下。

3. She decided to stay up late to finish her homework.

她决定熬夜完成作业。

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