stays; stayed; staying
stays; stayed; staying
Learner's definition of STAY
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a [no object] : to continue to be in the same place or with the same person or group for a period of time : remain停留;逗留;待 -
Please stay in the auditorium.请待在大礼堂里。
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I stayed in my seat until I was dismissed.我一直待在自己的座位上,直到有人让我离开。
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He decided to stay with the team.他决定待在这个队里。
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I decided to stay in Montreal for a couple more days.我决定在蒙特利尔多待几天。
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We stayed home last night and watched TV.昨天晚上我们待在家里看电视。
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Go to your room and stay there.回你房间待着去。
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I'll stay around for a few more minutes.我要在这儿多待一会儿。
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I need a man who will stay around. [=remain in the relationship and not leave suddenly]我需要一个能陪在身边的男人。
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You can go on ahead. I'll stay behind [=not leave yet] to help clean up.你可以继续往下干,我在后面清理。
b : to continue to be in a specified state, condition, or position : remain保持;继续;仍然是 [no object]
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Please stay seated through the entire show.在整个演出过程中请勿离开座位。
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She stayed angry all night.她整晚都很生气。
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Can you stay awake through the whole show?整个演出过程中你能保持清醒吗?
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The guard urged everyone to stay calm.警卫力劝大家保持冷静。
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The store will stay open until midnight tonight.商店今晚将营业到午夜。
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We have stayed in touch/contact over the years.这几年我们一直保持联系。
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He stayed in the game although he was injured.尽管受伤了,他仍继续参加比赛。
[linking verb]
2
[no object] : to live in a place as a guest for a short period of time暂住;逗留 -
I will be staying in a hotel this weekend.这个周末我将住在宾馆。
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Do you want to stay [=sleep] at my place tonight?你今天晚上要不要住在我那儿?
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I stayed overnight at his house.我在他家过夜。
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Is he staying (with us) all week?他整个星期都和我们住一起吗?
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[+ object] : to give a legal order that stops or delays (something)停止;延期;延缓
stay away
[phrasal verb]
: to not go near someone or something远离;不接近 —
usually + from -
Stay away from my girlfriend!离我女朋友远点儿!
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He usually stays away from [=avoids] large crowds.他通常不接近人群。
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I try to stay away from [=avoid] caffeine.我尽力远离咖啡因。
stay in
[phrasal verb]
: to stay inside or at home instead of going out待在家里;待在室内
stay off
[phrasal verb] 1 stay off (something)
: to avoid (something)避免;避开 2
: to not go on (something)不踩踏…
stay on
[phrasal verb] 1
: to continue to work at a job继续工作 -
She thought about retiring, but she finally decided to stay on for a few more years.她想过要退休,但最终决定再干几年。
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After she graduated, she stayed on at the college, working in the alumnae office.她毕业后留在大学工作,在校友办公室上班。
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stay on (something) : to continue taking (a medication, drug, etc.)继续(服药、吸毒等)
stay out
[phrasal verb] 1
a : to avoid going into (a place)不进入;留在…外面 —
often + of b stay out of (something) : to avoid becoming involved in (something)不介入;不干涉 -
Please try to stay out of trouble.请尽量不要插手麻烦事。
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This is not your business, so stay out of it.这没你的事儿,所以别插手。
2
: to spend time away from home在外面
stay over
[phrasal verb]
: to sleep at another person's house for the night(在别人家)留宿,过夜
stay the course
: to continue with a process, effort, etc., even though it is difficult坚持到底;不放弃
stay the night
: to sleep at another person's house for the night(在别人家)过夜,留宿 -
After the party she was too drunk to drive so she stayed the night. [=stayed over, spent the night]派对之后她醉得没法开车,只能在别人家里过夜。
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They stayed the night at her brother's.他们在她哥哥家留宿。
stay up
[phrasal verb]
: to continue to be awake past the time when you usually go to bed熬夜 -
Don't stay up past your bedtime.熬夜不要熬过就寝时间。
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She stayed up to watch the late movie.她熬夜看夜场电影。
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I can't stay up that late.我不能熬夜熬那么晚。
stay with
[phrasal verb] 1
stay with (someone) ◊ If something from the past stays with you, you remember it and it continues to influence or affect you in some way.(某事物)一直伴随(某人)
2
stay with (something) : to continue using or doing (something)继续用…;继续做… -
Stay with the medication for a couple more days and see if the rash clears up.这种药再用几天,看皮疹会不会消失。
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I know the work is hard, but if you just stay with it for a while longer, it'll be done.我知道这活儿不容易,但如果你再坚持一会儿,就能完成。
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stay with (someone) : to go or make progress at the same rate as (someone) : to keep even with (someone) in a race, competition, etc.(比赛中)与…并驾齐驱,跟上(对手) 2 stay /ˈsteɪ/ noun
plural stays
plural stays
Learner's definition of STAY
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1
: an occasion in which you spend time at a place as a guest or visitor停留;逗留 — see also short-stay 2
: a legal order that stops or delays something停止;缓期;延期 3 stay /ˈsteɪ/ noun
plural stays
plural stays
Learner's definition of STAY
[count]
1
: a rope or wire that supports a pole, a ship's mast, etc.(桅杆的)支索;(杆子的)牵索 2
: a piece of stiff plastic, bone, etc., that provides shape to a piece of clothing(衣服的)撑条 -
a corset stay紧身裕撑条
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a collar stay衣领撑条