lingering

英 [ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ]

美 [ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ]

adj.  拖延的; 缠绵的; 缓慢消失的; 迟迟不去的
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)
linger的现在分词

现在分词：lingering　

BNC.9967 / COCA.7216

牛津词典

adj.

• 拖延的；缠绵的；缓慢消失的；迟迟不去的
  slow to end or disappear
  1. a painful and lingering death
     痛苦而拖延时日的死亡
  2. a last lingering look
     依依不舍的最后一瞥
  3. lingering doubts
     挥之不去的疑虑
  4. a lingering smell of machine oil
     飘浮不散的机油味

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。

英英释义

noun

• the act of tarrying
  Synonym:tarriance

双语例句

• The issue has been lingering at the back of my mind for a long time.
  长期以来这个问题一直在我的脑海里萦绕。
• Cause there is no reason for my lingering another minute, if you persist in your stubborn ill-nature!
  如果你还坚持你那顽固不化的本性，我是没有理由再耽搁一分钟了！
• My husband had a cold and lingering cough for weeks, which we suspect he gave to our infant.
  我的丈夫得了感冒，又持续咳嗽了几周时间，我们怀疑他又传染给了我们幼小的孩子。
• He's so weak as to have merely a lingering breath of life.
  他虚弱得只有残喘的份儿了。
• Some people were lingering round the hall long after the concert had ended.
  音乐会结束后很长时间，有些人还在大厅里盘旋。
• Round and well structured with an elegant balance and a lingering finish.
  圆润和美妙的结构，并且典雅的平衡和回味悠长。
• At that time, these words have been lingering in my ears.
  那时候，这几个字一直萦绕在我的耳畔。
• I am very happy because there is no lingering pain.
  我非常开心因为我现在已经感受不到伤痛的困扰了。
• The crisis exploded Britain's lingering imperial pretensions, and hastened the independence of its colonies.
  苏伊士运河危机暴露了英国流连不肯放弃其帝国虚荣，加速了其殖民地的独立行为。
• The melody is still lingering about long after the performance.
  余音袅袅。