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BNC: 549 COCA: 409

stay

1 stay /ˈsteɪ/ verb
stays; stayed; staying
1 stay
/ˈsteɪ/
verb
stays; stayed; staying
Learner's definition of STAY
[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
: to continue to be in a specified state, condition, or position : remain保持;继续;仍然是
[no object]
[linking verb]
[no object] : to live in a place as a guest for a short period of time暂住;逗留
[+ object] : to give a legal order that stops or delays (something)停止;延期;延缓

here to stay

see 1here

stay away

[phrasal verb]
: to not go near someone or something远离;不接近
usually + from

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]
stay off (something)
: to avoid (something)避免;避开
: to not go on (something)不踩踏…

stay on

[phrasal verb]
: to continue to work at a job继续工作
stay on (something) : to continue taking (a medication, drug, etc.)继续(服药、吸毒等)

stay out

[phrasal verb]
: to avoid going into (a place)不进入;留在…外面
often + of
stay out of (something) : to avoid becoming involved in (something)不介入;不干涉
: 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 put

see 3put

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

stay tuned

see 2tune

stay up

[phrasal verb]
: to continue to be awake past the time when you usually go to bed熬夜

stay with

[phrasal verb]
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)
stay with (something) : to continue using or doing (something)继续用…;继续做…
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
2 stay
/ˈsteɪ/
noun
plural stays
Learner's definition of STAY
[count]
: an occasion in which you spend time at a place as a guest or visitor停留;逗留
see also short-stay
: a legal order that stops or delays something停止;缓期;延期
compare 3stay
3 stay /ˈsteɪ/ noun
plural stays
3 stay
/ˈsteɪ/
noun
plural stays
Learner's definition of STAY
[count]
: a rope or wire that supports a pole, a ship's mast, etc.(桅杆的)支索;(杆子的)牵索
: a piece of stiff plastic, bone, etc., that provides shape to a piece of clothing(衣服的)撑条
compare 2stay
BNC: 549 COCA: 409

stay

1 of 6

noun (1)

1
: a large strong rope usually of wire used to support a mast
2

stay

2 of 6

verb (1)

stayed; staying; stays

transitive verb

1
: to secure upright with or as if with stays
2
: to incline (a mast) forward, aft, or to one side by the stays

intransitive verb

: to go about : tack

stay

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verb (2)

stayed ˈstād How to pronounce stay (audio) also staid ˈstād How to pronounce stay (audio) ; staying

intransitive verb

1
: to stop going forward : pause
2
: to stop doing something : cease
3
: to continue in a place or condition : remain
stayed up all night
went for a short vacation but stayed on for weeks
stay put till I come back
4
: to stand firm
5
: to take up residence : lodge
6
: to keep even in a contest or rivalry
stay with the leaders
7
: to call a poker bet without raising
8
obsolete : to be in waiting or attendance

transitive verb

1
: to wait for : await
2
: to stick or remain with (a race, a trial of endurance, etc.) to the end
usually used in the phrase stay the course
3
: to remain during
stayed the whole time
4
a
: to stop or delay the proceeding or advance of by or as if by interposing an obstacle : halt
b
: to check the course of (something, such as a disease)
c
: allay, pacify
stayed tempers
d
: to quiet the hunger of temporarily

stay

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noun (2)

1
a
: the action of halting : the state of being stopped
b
: a stopping or suspension of procedure or execution by judicial or executive order
2
obsolete : self-control, moderation
3
: a residence or sojourn in a place
4
: capacity for endurance

stay

5 of 6

noun (3)

1
: one that serves as a prop : support
2
: a thin firm strip (as of plastic) used for stiffening a garment or part (such as a shirt collar)
3
: a corset stiffened with bones
usually used in plural

stay

6 of 6

verb (3)

stayed; staying; stays

transitive verb

1
: to provide physical or moral support for : sustain
2
: to fix on something as a foundation
Choose the Right Synonym for stay

defer, postpone, suspend, stay mean to delay an action or proceeding.

defer implies a deliberate putting off to a later time.

deferred buying a car until spring

postpone implies an intentional deferring usually to a definite time.

the game is postponed until Saturday

suspend implies temporary stoppage with an added suggestion of waiting until some condition is satisfied.

business will be suspended while repairs are underway

stay often suggests the stopping or checking by an intervening agency or authority.

the governor stayed the execution

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English stæg; akin to Old Norse stag stay

Verb (2)

Middle English, from Anglo-French estei-, estai-, stem of ester to stand, stay, from Latin stare — more at stand

Noun (3)

Middle English, from Middle French estaie, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch stake pole, Middle Low German stak post, stake pole — more at stake

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (1)

1627, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Verb (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun (2)

1536, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (3)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (3)

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of stay was before the 12th century
BNC: 549 COCA: 409
stay

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + STAY | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVElengthy, 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 + STAYenjoy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。PREPOSITIONduring 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。PHRASESthe duration of sb's stay, the length of sb's stay某人的逗留時間
stay

verb

ADVERB | VERB + STAY | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBbehind, 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 + STAYallow 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PREPOSITIONat, 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。PHRASESa 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!

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