lingering / ˈlɪŋ gər /

悠长的绵绵不绝悠长绵绵不绝的

lingering2 个定义

v. 无主动词 verb
  1. to remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave: We lingered awhile after the party.
  2. to remain alive; continue or persist, although gradually dying, ceasing, disappearing, etc.: She lingered a few months after the heart attack. Such practices still linger among the older natives.
  3. to dwell in contemplation, thought, or enjoyment: to linger over the beauty of a painting.
v. 有主动词 verb
  1. to pass in a leisurely or a tedious manner: We lingered away the whole summer at the beach.
  2. Archaic. to draw out or protract.

lingering 近义词

adj. 形容词 adjective

chronic

更多lingering例句

  1. There’s one more moment in this section I want to linger on before we move on to Part 3.
  2. At a car lot, three salesmen were lingering by the showroom door, and one had his mask below his nose.
  3. His death sparked protests nationwide over systemic racism and its lingering effects in American society, in places ranging from courtrooms to classrooms.
  4. Simply stated, we’re going to run out of money if we linger any longer in bankruptcy.
  5. As of Wednesday, occupancy around the inauguration lingered just below 6 percent, a reality that she called “somewhat alarming” for her industry.
  6. Occasional, more traditional efforts have met with success—the Big Apple Circus and lingering smaller acts.
  7. Was there lingering resentment over you choosing your wife over Lauryn?
  8. In the midst of that fierce winter, Anna fell ill, developing a nasty, lingering cough.
  9. So that stigma, despite the success of the last decade, is still lingering.
  10. So why is that such a lingering stereotype in the way pop culture represents Hollywood?
  11. A lingering hope was dispelled when, looking right and left along Bond Street, he failed to perceive the missing pair.
  12. He saw enough in her face to impel him to take her hand and hold it while he said his lingering good night.
  13. There was a faint, pleasant odor lingering in the room—a vaguely familiar odor.
  14. The royal family were still in the dungeons of the Temple, lingering through the dreary hours of the most desolate imprisonment.
  15. Having penned these lines, Queeker heaved a deep sigh—cast one long lingering gaze on the moon, and went to bed.