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stay

verb
 
/steɪ/
/steɪ/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they stay
/steɪ/
/steɪ/
he / she / it stays
/steɪz/
/steɪz/
past simple stayed
/steɪd/
/steɪd/
past participle stayed
/steɪd/
/steɪd/
-ing form staying
/ˈsteɪɪŋ/
/ˈsteɪɪŋ/
Idioms Phrasal Verbs
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  1.  
     [intransitive] to continue to be in a particular place for a period of time without moving away停留；待
    • + adv./prep. Stay there and don't move!待在那儿别动！
    • I just want to stay in bed today.今天我只想待在床上。
    • She stayed at home (= did not go out to work) while the children were young.孩子们小的时候，她没出去上班。
    • (North American English also) to stay home呆在家里
    • We ended up staying for dinner.我们最后留下来吃晚饭。
    • People are being advised to stay indoors.人们被建议呆在室内。
    • Can you stay behind after the others have gone and help me clear up?你能不能等别人走后留下来帮我收拾收拾？
    • I'm staying late at the office tonight.今晚我要在办公室待到很晚。
    • My hat won't stay on!我的帽子怎么都戴不住！
    • I can't stay long.我不能久留。
    • I can stay a few minutes longer.我可以多呆几分钟。
    • I can stay for a few more minutes.我可以多呆几分钟。
    • ‘Do you want a drink?’ ‘No, thanks, I can't stay.’“你要不要喝一杯？” “不，谢谢，我不能久待。”
    • stay to do something We stayed to see what would happen.我们留下来看会发生什么事。
    • stay doing something They stayed talking until well into the night.他们待在那儿一直谈到深夜。
    In spoken English stay can be used with and plus another verb, instead of with to and the infinitive, to show purpose or to tell somebody what to do stay and do something I'll stay and help you. • Can you stay and keep an eye on the baby?
    Extra Examples
    • Alex stayed behind when the others had gone.其他人走后，亚历克斯留了下来。
    • Stay here while I go find out what's happening.我去看看发生了什么事，你就呆在这儿。
    • She asked everyone else to leave the room but I was allowed to stay.她要求其他人离开房间，但我被允许留下来。
    • Many students choose to stay after graduating and find jobs in the area.许多学生选择毕业后留下来，在该地区找到工作。
    • He preferred to stay at home and watch TV.他更喜欢呆在家里看电视。
    • I was allowed to stay home from school because I was sick.我被允许呆在家里不上学，因为我生病了。
    • She stays in her room most of the time.她大部分时间都呆在房间里。
    • We liked the city so much we decided to stay there.我们非常喜欢这个城市，所以决定留在那里。
    • I had no more reason to stay in California.我再也没有理由留在加州了。
    • Complications could arise which require you to stay in hospital.可能会出现需要你住院的并发症。
    • We can't stay here indefinitely.我们不能无限期地在这儿待下去。
    • ‘Stay with me!’ he pleaded.“别离开我！”他恳求道。
    • Why don't you stay for the rest of the day?你为什么不留下来一天？
    • I'm going to stay until tomorrow.我打算待到明天。
    • Afterwards he stayed to chat and sign autographs.后来，他留下来聊天和签名。
    • I didn't stay to watch the rest of the show.我没有留下来看剩下的节目。
    • He stayed watching for a while, then went home.他看了一会儿，然后回家了。
    • I'd love to stay chatting but I must go.我很想继续聊天，但我必须走了。
    • I'd love to stay and chat but I must go.我很想留下来聊天，但我必须走了。
    • We encourage people to stay and have drinks after the movie.我们鼓励人们在电影结束后留下来喝酒。
    • Do you run away or stay and fight?你是逃跑还是留下来战斗？
    • The ducklings stay close to their mother.小鸭子们呆在妈妈身边。
    • The camera stays on her face throughout the scene.镜头在整个场景中一直停留在她的脸上。
    • I dropped a sandwich on the floor and it stayed there all week.我把一个三明治掉在地板上，它在那里呆了整整一周。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • behind
    • on
    • on
    • …
    verb + stay
    • allow somebody to
    • can
    • manage to
    • …
    preposition
    • at
    • in
    • on
    • …
    phrases
    • a place to stay
    • a reason to stay
    • stay and chat, help, etc.
    • …
    See full entry
  2.  
     [intransitive] to live in a place temporarily as a guest or visitor暂住；逗留
    • My sister's coming to stay next week.下星期我妹妹要来住几天。
    • She's working here for two weeks and needs a place to stay.她在这里工作了两周，需要一个地方住。
    • + adv./prep. We found out we were staying in the same hotel.我们发现我们住在同一家旅馆里。
    • He's staying with friends this weekend.这个周末他要和几个朋友一起过。
    • I missed the last bus and had to stay overnight.我错过了最后一班车，不得不在这里过夜。
    • + noun I stayed three nights at my cousin's house.我在我表兄家住了三夜。
    In Indian, Scottish and South African English stay can mean ‘to live in a place permanently’ Where do you stay (= where do you live)?
    Extra Examples
    • She's staying with her sister.眼下她在妹妹家暂住。
    • We had an exchange student staying with us.我们有一个交换生和我们住在一起。
    • We've got friends coming to stay.我们有朋友要来住。
    • You can't stay here. We don't have a spare room.你不能呆在这里。我们没有多余的房间。
    • Where will you be staying while you're in Scotland?你在苏格兰期间会住在哪里？
    • How long are you staying?你要呆多久？
    • We're staying a week in the mountains and a week by the coast.我们将在山里呆一周，在海边呆一周。
    • I'm staying at a hotel near the beach.我住在海滩附近的一家旅馆里。
    • I went to stay at their house in the country.我去住在他们乡下的房子里。
    • It's one of the best places to stay in town.这是城里最好的住宿地方之一。
    • We can give you tips about where to stay and what to see.我们可以给你一些建议，告诉你在哪里停留和看什么。
    • A young couple was staying in the room next door.一对年轻夫妇住在隔壁房间。
    • He stayed for over a week.他住了一个多星期。
    • He invited her to stay for a while.他邀请她呆一会儿。
    • We had friends staying for the weekend.我们有朋友留下来过周末。
    • Come and stay any time!欢迎随时来做客！
    • He needs somewhere to stay.他需要一个地方住。
    • They haven't got anywhere to stay.他们没有地方可住。
    • Won't you let me stay?你难道不让我留下吗？
    Topics Holidaysa1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • behind
    • on
    • on
    • …
    verb + stay
    • allow somebody to
    • can
    • manage to
    • …
    preposition
    • at
    • in
    • on
    • …
    phrases
    • a place to stay
    • a reason to stay
    • stay and chat, help, etc.
    • …
    See full entry
  3.  
     [intransitive] to continue to be in a particular state or situation保持；继续是 synonym remain
    • + adj. I can't stay awake any longer.我困得再也熬不住了。
    • The store stays open late on Thursdays.这家商店星期四开到很晚。
    • to stay healthy/alive/calm/silent/safe保持健康/活着/平静/沉默/安全
    • He never stays angry for long.他生气时间从来不会长。
    • Stay tuned (= used to ask people to continue listening to or watching a particular programme on the radio or television).不要换台
    • + adv./prep. I don't know why they stay together (= remain married or in a relationship).我不知道他们为什么还在一起。
    • Inflation stayed below 4 per cent last month.上月通胀率保持在4%以下。
    • We said goodbye and promised to stay in touch.我们说了再见，并答应保持联系。
    • She did not want to stay in nursing all her life.她不想一辈子从事护理工作。
    • The TV stays on all day in their house.他们家的电视整天开着。
    • + noun We promised to stay friends for ever.我们约定永远做朋友。
    • stay doing something She wanted to stay working in the pub.她想继续在酒吧工作。
    Extra Examples
    • Humans need minerals to stay healthy.人类需要矿物质来保持健康。
    • How do you stay calm under pressure?你如何在压力下保持冷静？
    • It's important children learn how to stay safe online.孩子们学会如何在网上保持安全是很重要的。
    • At the moment, it's all fine. Let's hope it stays that way!目前一切都好，让我们期待这情形一直保持下去！
    • The script manages to stay fresh and funny through 25 episodes.剧本在25集里保持新鲜和有趣。
    • You will have to continue to change and grow if you want to stay competitive.如果你想保持竞争力，你必须继续改变和成长。
    • Somehow the company managed to stay afloat.不知何故，这家公司设法维持运营。
    • People want to stay fit as they age.人们希望随着年龄的增长保持健康。
    • She has stayed true to her principles.她坚持自己的原则。
    • Organizations invest vast amounts to stay ahead in the race for information.组织投入大量资金以在信息竞争中保持领先地位。
    • advice on how to stay positive during hard times关于如何在困难时期保持乐观的建议
    • I was told to stay quiet.我被告知保持安静。
    • He can't stay still for five minutes.他不能静止五分钟。
    • I was so tired I could hardly stay upright.我累得身子几乎直不起来。
    • I've tried hard to stay strong through all this.在这一切中，我努力保持坚强。
    • She managed to stay cool during the meeting.在会议期间，她设法保持冷静。
    • Lost and so far from other human life, he faced a desperate struggle to stay alive.他迷了路并且远离其他人，要活下去需要作拼死的抗争。
    • She wanted a drink but she had to stay sober.她想喝点儿酒，但她必须保持清醒。
    • Email is a great way to stay in touch with friends.电子邮件是朋友之间保持联络的极好方式。
    • He managed to stay in power for almost 15 years.他设法掌权将近15年。
    • It's now quite unusual to stay in the same job your whole working life.现在，在你的整个职业生涯中一直从事同一份工作是很不寻常的。
    • The tax cuts will stay in place for two more years.减税政策今后两年不会有变化。
    • financial help for parents to stay at home with their children对父母留在家里陪伴孩子的经济帮助
    • Many small shops are struggling to stay in business.许多小商店正努力维持经营。
    • the battle to stay on top为维持顶尖地位而进行的战斗
    • His big brother used to help him stay out of trouble.他的哥哥曾经帮助他远离麻烦。
    • I tried to stay out of sight.我试图躲在看不见的地方。
    • It stayed cloudy for most of the day.那天大部份时间天色阴暗。
    • Let's hope it stays fine for the wedding this afternoon.希望今天下午婚礼时天气仍然晴朗。
    • I try to stay on top of musical trends.我努力坚守在音乐流行潮流的前沿。
    • The project manager makes sure the project stays on track.项目经理确保项目按计划进行。
    • He planned to stay a virgin until he was married.他打算在结婚前保持处女身份。
    • Don't click on the image if you want it to stay the same size.如果你想保持图像大小不变，就不要点击它。
    • You can't stay living with your parents forever.你不能永远和父母住在一起。
    • I stayed hiding until he left.我一直躲着，直到他离开。
    4. Word Originverb late Middle English (as a verb): from Anglo-Norman French estai-, stem of Old French ester, from Latin stare ‘to stand’.
Idioms
be here to stay | have come to stay
  1. to now be accepted or used by most people and therefore a permanent part of our lives为多数人所接受；得到普遍认可
    • It looks like televised trials are here to stay.看来电视直播审判成了一种风气。
hang/stay loose
  1. (especially North American English, informal) to remain calm; to not worry保持镇静；不着急
    • It's OK—hang loose and stay cool.没事的，你要镇定，冷静。
(get/keep/stay) in shape
  1. (of a person人) (to get/stay) in good physical condition保持镇静；不着急
    • You don't have to spend a fortune on gym membership to get in shape.你不必花一大笔钱去健身。
    • I like to stay in shape.我喜欢保持身材。
keep/stay/steer clear (of somebody/something)
  1. to avoid a person or thing because they may cause problems避开；回避；躲避
    • Steer clear of the centre of town at this time of the evening.晚上这个时段还是避开市中心吧。
stay!
  1. used to tell a dog not to move（叫狗）别动
stay/steer/keep clear (of somebody/something)
  1. to avoid a person or thing because they may cause problems避开；回避；躲避
    • Stay clear of the centre of town at this time of the evening.晚上这个时候不要靠近市中心。
stay the course
  1. to continue doing something until it has finished or been completed, even though it is difficult坚持到底
    • Very few of the trainees have stayed the course.极少受训者坚持到底。
    • He insists that he will not quit but will stay the course.他坚称自己绝不半途而废，将坚持到底。
stay your hand
  1. (old-fashioned or literary) to stop yourself from doing something; to prevent you from doing something住手；不做（某事）
    • It was prudence, not logic, that stayed his hand.留在他手里的是谨慎，而不是逻辑。
stay/hang loose
  1. (informal, especially North American English) to remain calm; to not worry保持镇静；不着急
    • It's OK—stay loose and just enjoy yourselves.没关系——保持放松，尽情享受吧。
stay the night
  1. (especially British English) to sleep at somebody’s house for one night（在某人家）过夜
    • You can always stay the night at our house.你什么时候都可以在我们家过夜。
    • She stayed the night at Kathryn's.她在凯瑟琳那儿留宿一晚。
stay put
  1. (informal) if somebody/something stays put, they continue to be in the place where they are or where they have been put待在原地；留在原处
    • He chose to stay put while the rest of us toured the area.他决定待在原地，而我们其余的人在周围游逛了一会儿。

stay

noun
 
/steɪ/
/steɪ/
Idioms
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  1.  
     a period of staying; a visit停留；逗留（时间）；做客
    • I enjoyed my stay in Prague.我在布拉格逗留期间过得很开心。
    • an overnight stay留下过夜
    • In recent years the average hospital stay for elderly patients has decreased.近年来，老年人的平均住院时间缩短了。
    see also long-stay, short-stay
    Extra Examples
    • It poured throughout their stay.他们整个逗留期间一直大雨如注。
    • She has extended her stay by three days.她把逗留时间延长了 3 天。
    • We did a lot of walking during our stay.我们在逗留期间走了很多路。
    Topics Holidaysa2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • lengthy
    • long
    • prolonged
    • …
    verb + stay
    • enjoy
    • shorten
    • extend
    • …
    preposition
    • during a/​the stay
    • throughout a/​the stay
    phrases
    • the duration of somebody’s stay
    • the length of somebody’s stay
    See full entry
  2. a rope or wire that supports a ship’s mast, a pole, etc.（船桅的）支索；（杆子等的）牵索，撑条 see also mainstay
    3. Word Originnoun sense 1 late Middle English (as a verb): from Anglo-Norman French estai-, stem of Old French ester, from Latin stare ‘to stand’. noun sense 2 Old English stæg, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stag, from a base meaning ‘be firm’.
Idioms
a stay of execution
  1. (law法律) a delay in following the order of a court缓期执行
    • to grant a stay of execution准予缓期执行
    • There will be no stay of execution and few mourners for this concrete tower block, due to be demolished next month.对于这个将于下个月被拆除的混凝土塔楼，死刑将不会暂停，也不会有多少哀悼者。
    Topics Crime and punishmentc2

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