linger
v[I, Ipr, Ip]
1 stay for a long time; be unwilling to leave 逗留; 徘徊
She lingered after the concert, hoping to meet the star. 音乐会後她徘徊不去, 希望能一见明星.
linger about/around/on 在附近[在周围/不断]徘徊.
2 be slow; dawdle 动作迟缓; 磨蹭; 拖沓
There's no time to linger it'll soon be dark. 没时间拖延了--天快黑了.
linger (long) over one's meal 慢腾腾吃饭.
3 remain in existence althoughbecoming weaker 苟延残喘; 奄奄一息
Though desperately ill he could linger on (ie not die) for months. 他虽病入膏肓, 却尚能苟延数月.
The custom still lingers (on) in some villages. 此风俗在有些村里至今犹存.
The smell of her perfume lingered in the empty house. 空屋里仍然飘溢著她的香水味.
If you offered me six times what you have just offered, I would still take my pound of flesh.
即使你愿意我六倍于你刚才提出的钱数,我仍然要拿我应得的那一磅肉。
In a few days I was learning and enjoying it like any child.
几天之后,我像一个孩子那样学习起来--而且学得很开心。
First, it is important to recognize what kind of person you are and which special qualities make you different from everyone else. To help you do this, read the following questions and write down the answers: