| 释义 |
*stay¹ /ste; steɪ/
v
1 [I] to continue to be in the same place, job, school etc, and not leave 留下，停留，逗留:
Can you stay here and look after my bags for me? 你留在这里帮我看一下包好吗？
She's decided to stay in her present job. 她决定继续做现在的工作。
2 [I] to continue to be the same as before and not change 保持原状，维持:
I tried to stay calm and not lose my temper. 我尽量保持冷静，不发火。
3 [I,T] to spend a short period of time in a place, especially on holiday, on a business trip etc 〔尤指度假、公干等〕暂住，留宿:
How long are you staying in New York? 你要在纽约住多久？
+ at They're staying at the Hilton. 他们住在希尔顿。
stay with sb We've got some friends staying with us this weekend. 这个周末我们有几个朋友要来我们家住。
4 stay put informal to continue to be in the same place and not move 【非正式】 留在原位，不动
stay away from sb/sthto not go near someone or something 不靠近，离开:
Stay away from my husband! 不要缠着我丈夫！
stay behind
to stay in a place after the other people have left 〔别人走之后〕留下来:
I had to stay behind after school. 放学后我得留下来。
stay in
to stay in your home and not go out 留在家里，不出门:
Why don't we stay in and watch TV? 我们为什么不留在家里看看电视呢？
stay on
to continue to do a job or to study after the time when people can leave 〔在可以离开的时间〕继续留下来工作［学习］:
Rachel is staying on for a fifth year in college. 蕾切尔留在大学里继续第五年的学习。
stay out
to stay outside at night and not go back to your home 〔晚上〕不回家:
She lets her children stay out till midnight. 她允许孩子们午夜才回家。
stay out of sth
to not become involved in something such as an argument 不参与，不插手〔争论等〕，置身于…之外:
You stay out of this, Campbell! 这事你别管了，坎贝尔！
stay up
to not go to bed 熬夜:
We stayed up to watch the late-night movie. 我们熬夜看深夜的电影。
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