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stay

UK //steɪ//US //steɪ//

词源

源自古法语'estayer'(支撑),最终源自拉丁语'stare'(站立),与'stand'同源。14世纪进入英语后发展出'停留'含义。

verb

❶ 停留在某个地方或保持某种状态不改变,可以是物理上的停留或抽象状态的持续。

“Please stay here until I come back.”

(请在这里等我回来。)

“The weather stayed sunny all week.”

(整个星期天气都保持晴朗。)

同义词:remain, continue, linger, persist, abide

noun

❶ 指停留或逗留的行为或时间段,也可指支撑物或延缓措施。

“We enjoyed our stay at the beach house.”

(我们在海滨别墅的逗留很愉快。)

“The judge granted a stay of execution.”

(法官批准暂缓执行。)

同义词:visit, sojourn, postponement, support, delay

常见短语

stay up — 熬夜或不睡觉,通常指比平时更晚就寝。

“We stayed up late to watch the meteor shower.”

(我们熬夜看流星雨。)

stay away — 保持距离或避免接触某人/某物,常用于警告或建议。

“Stay away from the construction site for safety.”

(为了安全请远离建筑工地。)

stay tuned — 广播或节目中让观众继续关注后续内容,现泛指保持关注。

“Stay tuned for more updates after the break.”

(广告回来后请继续关注更多更新。)