ADJECTIVE | VERB + STAY | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤lengthy, long, prolonged長期的逗留;延期的停留▸➤brief, short, temporary短暫的停留;短期逗留▸➤indefinite無限期的逗留▸➤three-week, week-long, etc.為期 3 週、1 週等的停留➤overnight留下來過夜▸➤comfortable, enjoyable, pleasant舒適的/愜意的/愉快的逗留▸➤hospital, hotel住院/住酒店時間◇In recent years the average hospital stay for elderly patients has decreased.近年來,老年人的平均住院時間縮短了。VERB + STAY➤enjoy逗留期間過得愉快◇Did you enjoy your stay in Prague?你在布拉格期間過得愉快嗎?➤shorten縮短逗留時間▸➤extend, prolong延長逗留時間◇She has extended her stay by three days.她把逗留時間延長了 3 天。PREPOSITION➤during a/the stay逗留期間◇We did a lot of walking during our stay.我們在逗留期間走了很多路。➤throughout a/the stay整個逗留期間◇It poured throughout their stay.他們整個逗留期間一直大雨如注。PHRASES➤the duration of sb's stay, the length of sb's stay某人的逗留時間stay
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ADVERB | VERB + STAY | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤behind, on落在後面;繼續留下◇Alex stayed behind when the others had gone.其他人走後,亞歷克斯留了下來。◇She failed her exam, and had to stay on at school for another year. (BrE) 她考試不及格,不得不在學校裏又待了一年。➤on保持◇My hat won't stay on!我的帽子戴不住!➤at home, home, indoors待在家裏;待在室內◇financial incentives for women to stay at home with their children將婦女留在家中照看孩子的經濟鼓勵➤away, out保持距離;待在戶外▸➤here, there待在這兒/那兒▸➤late待到很晚◇I'm staying late at the office tonight.今晚我會在辦公室待到很晚。➤overnight留下過夜▸➤indefinitely無限期逗留◇We can't stay here indefinitely.我們不能無限期地在這兒待下去。➤together待在一起VERB + STAY➤allow sb to允許某人留下➤can, manage to能夠/設法留下➤cannot不能留下◇I just couldn't stay away.我就是不能不留下。➤want to想要留下▸➤choose to, decide to選擇/決定留下▸➤be going to, intend to將要/打算留下▸➤let sb讓某人留下◇Won't you let me stay?你難道不讓我留下嗎?➤ask sb to, beg sb to, plead with sb to請求/乞求/懇求某人留下▸➤persuade sb to說服某人留下PREPOSITION➤at, in, on留在⋯▸➤for為⋯而留下◇We ended up staying for lunch.最後我們留下吃了午飯。➤till, until逗留到⋯◇I'm going to stay until tomorrow.我打算待到明天。➤with和⋯待在一起◇'Stay with me!' he pleaded.“別離開我!”他懇求道。PHRASES➤a place to stay逗留處◇He needs a place to stay.他需要個住的地方。➤a reason to stay留下的原因◇I had no more reason to stay in California.我再也沒有理由留在加州了。➤stay and chat, help, etc.留下來聊天、幫忙等◇I'd love to stay and chat but I must be going.我很願意留下來聊聊,可我必須得走了。➤stay in one place待在一個地方◇He never stays in one place for too long.他從不在一個地方久留。➤stay in place保持不變◇The tax cuts will stay in place for two more years.減稅政策今後兩年不會有變化。➤stay in touch保持聯繫◇Email is a great way to stay in touch with friends.電子郵件是朋友之間保持聯絡的極好方式。➤stay on top保持優勢;留在前沿◇the battle to stay on top為維持頂尖地位而進行的戰鬥◇I try to stay on top of musical trends.我努力堅守在音樂流行潮流的前沿。➤stay the course堅持到底◇He insists that he will not quit but will stay the course.他堅稱自己絕不半途而廢,將堅持到底。➤stay the night (at sb's/with sb) (especially BrE) (在某人處/與某人)過夜◇She stayed the night at Kathryn's.她在凱瑟琳那兒留宿一晚。➤stay this/that way保持原樣◇At the moment, it's all fine. Let's hope it stays that way!目前一切都好,讓我們期待這情形一直保持下去!