lingering
adj. 拖延的,逗留不去的
v. 逗留( linger的現在分詞 ); 緩慢消失; 苟延殘喘; 持續看(或思考)
When something such as an idea, feeling, or illness lingers, it continues to exist for a long time, often much longer than expected.
The scent of her perfume lingered on in the room...
她的香水味道在房間裡久久不散。
A guerrilla war has lingered into its fourth decade...
一場游擊戰已經持續了30多年。
If you linger somewhere, you stay there for a longer time than is necessary, for example because you are enjoying yourself.
Customers are welcome to linger over coffee until around midnight...
客人儘可以喝著咖啡逗留到午夜左右。
I lingered on in Atlanta for a few days, spending much of my time with an artist friend...
我在亞特蘭大又逗留了幾天,大部分時候都和一位搞藝術的朋友在一起。
1. the act of tarrying
1. continuing for a long time;
The melody is still lingering about long after the performance.
餘音嫋嫋.
The credit crunch may also be having lingering effects.
信貸動盪也許還存在延續效應.
Why is he lingering about the school?
他為什麼留連學校?
The tea has sweet taste and lingering rose aroma.
這種茶口感甘甜,玫瑰香氣悠長.
Unemployment and lingering disease cooperated to make his family broken.
失業加上長期的疾病,使他傾家蕩產.