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stay

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stay1 /steɪ/ ●●● S1 W1 verb  
1 in a place 在某处 [intransitiveI]STAY/NOT LEAVE to remain in a place rather than leave 停留,逗留,留下
 They stayed all afternoon chatting.
他们待了整个下午聊天。
stay (at) home
 I decided to stay home.
我决定待在家里。
stay for a year/ten minutes/a week etc
 Isabel stayed for a year in Paris to study.
伊莎贝尔在巴黎待了一年学习。
stay in
 Stay in bed and drink plenty of liquids.
卧床休息,多喝水。
 She stayed late to finish the report.
为了完成报告,她工作到很晚。
stay here/there
 Stay right there! I’ll be back in a minute.
就待在那里!我马上就回来。
stay to dinner/stay for lunch etc
 Why don’t you stay for supper?
你干吗不留下来吃晚饭呢?
stay behind/after
 Some of the students stayed after class (=remained after others had gone) to talk.
有几个学生课后留下来说话。
stay and do something
 I should stay and help.
我应该留下来帮忙。
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In written English, people often prefer to use remain rather than stay, because it sounds more formal: 停留,留下〔在书面英语中,remainstay更为常用,因为remain更正式〕
nMany people opted to remain in their homes.
nShe remained as his deputy for ten years.
2 in a condition 处于某种状态 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep, linking verb]CONTINUE/NOT STOP to continue to be in a particular position, place, or state, without changing 保持原状,维持 SYN remain
 Rollings will stay as chairman this year.
罗林斯今年将继续担任主席一职。
stay adj
 Eat right to stay healthy.
要合理饮食以保持健康。
 It was hard to stay awake.
困得快睁不开眼了。
 Nine women gained weight, and four stayed the same.
九名女性体重增加,四名仍保持不变。
stay away/in/on etc
 Stay away from my daughter!
不要缠着我女儿!
 You stay on this road for a mile before turning off.
顺着这条路走一英里,然后拐弯。
stay around
 Most of her boyfriends don’t stay around (=stay with her) very long.
她的男朋友大多数都没能和她维持多久。
nGRAMMAR: Linking verbs
Stay is a linking verb in this meaning. This type of verb links the subject of the sentence with an adjective or noun:
They’re just trying to stay alive.
I hope we can stay friends.
3 live somewhere 住在某处 [intransitiveI]STAY WITH SB, IN A HOTEL ETC to live in a place for a short time as a visitor or guest 暂住,留宿
4 stay put spokenSTAY/NOT LEAVE to remain in one place and not move 待在原处,不动
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5 be here to stay USE somethingto become accepted and used by most people 被普遍接受[使用];成为风尚
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6. stay after (school) SESPUNISHto remain at school after the day’s classes are finished, often as a punishment 放学后留校〔常作为惩罚〕
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7 stay the course informalSUCCEED IN DOING something to finish something in spite of difficulties 〔克服困难〕坚持到底
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8 stay tuned 
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n9. stay!
10. stay somebody’s hand literarySTOP DOING something to stop someone from doing something 阻止某人做某事
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11. stay an order/ruling/execution etc law if a judge stays an order, ruling etc, they stop a particular decision from being used or a particular action from happening 暂缓[延缓]执行命令/判决/处决等 stay in touch at touch2(4)
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THESAURUS
stay to not leave a place, or to be in a place for a particular period of time 停留,逗留
Stay where you are and don’t move.
待在原地不要动。
John only stayed at the party for a couple of hours.
约翰在派对上只待了几个小时。
remain formal to stay somewhere. In written English, people often prefer to use remain rather than stay, because it sounds more formal 停留,留下〔在书面英语中,remainstay更为常用,因为remain更正式〕
Some 2,000 protesters remained outside the building and refused to leave.
2,000名抗议者守在大楼外拒绝离开。
The judge recommended that he remain in jail for the rest of his life.
法官建议让他在监狱里度过余生。
linger to stay in a place a little longer than you need to, because you are enjoying yourself, or because you hope to see someone or something 流连,不愿离开
He lingered outside the lecture hall, hoping for a chance to talk to her.
他在讲堂外徘徊,希望找到和她说话的机会。
There are plenty of small cafés where you can linger over a cappuccino.
有不少小咖啡馆,你可以坐坐喝杯卡布奇诺。
loiter to stay in a place not doing anything – used when you think someone is waiting for the chance to do something bad or illegal 游荡〔伺机做坏事或违法的事〕
The two men had been seen loitering in the area on the day that the car was stolen.
汽车被盗那天,有人看见两名男子在该地区游荡。
hang around informal to stay somewhere not doing anything 闲荡
There are gangs of boys hanging around on street corners.
有几伙男孩在街角闲荡。
I don’t mind hanging around for a few minutes.
我等一会儿没关系。
nThe boss doesn’t like being kept hanging around.
stick around informal to stay in the same place or situation for a period of time, especially while you are waiting for something to happen or someone to arrive 待在附近,继续处于情况中〔尤指等待某事发生或某人到来〕
I decided to stick around and see how it all turned out.
我决定待一会儿,看看结果如何。
nMake up your mind. I’m not going to stick around forever.
PHRASAL VERBS
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stay!
1.DHPNOT MOVINGused to tell a dog not to move 别动!〔用于对狗的命令〕
Related topics: Law, Clothes
stay2 ●●○ S3 noun  
1 [countableC usually singular]STAY WITH SB, IN A HOTEL ETC a limited time of living in a place 停留,逗留,暂住
2 [countableC, uncountableU] lawSCL the stopping or delay of an action because a judge has ordered it 延缓,延期,推迟
3. [countableC]TTW a strong wire or rope used for supporting a ship’s mast 支索〔支撑船桅的钢索或绳索〕
4. [countableC]DCC a short piece of plastic or wire used to keep a shirt collar stiff 〔衬衫衣领的〕撑条
nCOLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + stay
a long stay
During his long stay in the south, he painted only one portrait.
a short/brief stay
No visa is required for short stays.
an overnight stay
Business trips may involve an overnight stay.
a pleasant/enjoyable stay
Our driver said goodbye and wished us a pleasant stay.
a hospital stay (also a stay in hospital British EnglishBrE, a stay in the hospital American EnglishAmE)
Sally is back at work after a short stay in hospital.
verbs
have a nice/pleasant etc stay
We hope you have a pleasant stay.
extend/prolong your stay (=stay longer)
He could not be persuaded to extend his stay.
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Origin stay1
(1400-1500) Old French ester to stand, stay, from Latin stare

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