linger

verb

/ˈlɪŋɡə(r)/

/ˈlɪŋɡər/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they linger	/ˈlɪŋɡə(r)/ /ˈlɪŋɡər/
he / she / it lingers	/ˈlɪŋɡəz/ /ˈlɪŋɡərz/
past simple lingered	/ˈlɪŋɡəd/ /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past participle lingered	/ˈlɪŋɡəd/ /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
-ing form lingering	/ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/ /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/

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[intransitive] to continue to exist for longer than expected继续存留；缓慢消失
- The faint smell of her perfume lingered in the room.房间里仍飘溢着她那淡淡的香水味。
- linger on The civil war lingered on well into the 1930s.这次内战到 20 世纪 30 年代还拖了好几年。
Extra Examples
- It will linger forever in the minds of many people.它将永远留在许多人的脑海中。
- The feelings of hurt and resentment lingered on for years.伤痛与怨恨持续了多年。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- long
- still
- forever
- …
preposition
- on
- over
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[intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) to stay somewhere for longer because you do not want to leave; to spend a long time doing something流连；逗留；徘徊；花很长时间做（某事）；磨蹭
- She lingered for a few minutes to talk to Nick.她多待了几分钟，想跟尼克谈一谈。
- We lingered over breakfast on the terrace.我们在平台上慢条斯理地吃着早餐。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- long
- still
- forever
- …
preposition
- on
- over
See full entry
[intransitive] linger (on somebody/something) to continue to look at somebody/something or think about something for longer than usual持续看（或思考）
- His eyes lingered on the diamond ring on her finger.他一直注视着她手指上的钻戒。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- long
- still
- forever
- …
preposition
- on
- over
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[intransitive] linger (on) to stay alive but become weaker苟延残喘；奄奄一息
- He lingered on for several months after the heart attack.他心脏病发作后又拖了几个月才去世。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- long
- still
- forever
- …
preposition
- on
- over
See full entry

Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘dwell, abide’): frequentative of obsolete leng ‘prolong’, of Germanic origin; related to German längen ‘make long(er)’, also to long.