lingers

英 [ˈlɪŋɡəz]

美 [ˈlɪŋɡərz]

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)
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柯林斯词典

• VERB 继续存留
  When something such as an idea, feeling, or illnesslingers, 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。
• VERB 留恋；不愿离开；继续逗留
  If youlingersomewhere, 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

• That's China's debut appearance in the World Cup, the dream that lingers in Chinese minds.
  这是中国人首次出现在世界杯赛场，而这是萦绕在中国人心中多年的梦想。
• Although the Lantern Festival, but the memories of still lingers ripples in my heart.
  虽然元宵节过去了，但那美好的回忆仍久久荡漾在我心中。
• The flames are all gone, but the pain lingers on.
  火焰褪去，但苦同苟沿残喘。
• Comfort comes as a guest, lingers to becomes a host, and stays to enslave us.
  舒适刚来的时候像个客人，多逗留一会就变成主人，再待下去就会奴役我们了。
• For it would seem that love still lingers there.
  因为那份爱还徘徊在我心里。
• Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers.
  知识一路行来，智慧徘徊无依。
• The messages conveyed in the eyes of these people, notably the kids, flickers and lingers in my mind and makes my life meaningful.
  消息被表达在这人民眼里，著名孩子，忽悠和依我所见徘徊和使我的生活意味深长。
• Today's tests are more scientific, but Scoville's name lingers on.
  目前测量辣度的实验更为科学，但史高维尔的名字仍沿用下来。
• When food lingers along the edges of your gums, it can trigger bacterial growth and infections.
  食物逗留在牙龈周边时，可能引发细菌滋生和感染。
• All that lingers is not just the scenery but also our mood.
  原来流连不去的，从来都不是美景，我们只是想要留住那份心情。