v (1)逗(停)留，待下(continue to be somewhere;not go away or change)[L+adj，I，I+prep，I+adv，I+to-inf，I+n+prep]：～late at the party 在晚會(huì)上待到很晚;I have no time to～. 我沒(méi)有時(shí)間逗留了。Shall I go or～? 我是走呢，還是留下來(lái)?～for the answer 留下來(lái)等候答復(fù);～in teaching 繼續(xù)從教;～in bed/(at) home 臥床(休息)/待在家里;～away from school 不上學(xué);～indoors for a few days/there until sb arriving 幾天不出門/在某人到來(lái)之前不離開(kāi)那里;～to see what will happen 留下來(lái)看將要發(fā)生什么;～ten minutes 待10分鐘;〖同〗remain;〖反〗leave，go，depart;
?(2)保持某種狀態(tài)(keep on being)[L+adj，L+n]：～well/still/single 保持身體好/保持安靜/仍然單身;～awake to see the eclipse 依然沒(méi)睡等待看月食;The shop～s open till seven o'clock. 商店一直開(kāi)門到晚7點(diǎn)?！玣riends for years 多年來(lái)一直是朋友;You got to be an editor，and I～ed a reporter. 你當(dāng)上了編輯，我還是個(gè)記者?！纪絩emain，endure;
?(3)暫住，留宿(remain or reside temporarily as a guest or a visitor)[I，I+prep，I+n+prep]：How long can you～here? 你在這里能住多久?～overnight at a friend's house 在朋友家過(guò)一夜;～in a hotel/with sb 住在飯店/和某人住一起;～the night with sb和某人過(guò)夜;〖同〗reside，dwell，lodge，room，live;
?(4)停(制)止，延緩(stop;delay;postpone;satisfy the need for sth temporarily)[T+n](fml)：～one's tongue/punishment/judgement/the progressment of a disease 住嘴/延緩處罰/推遲審判/防止疾病惡化;Prudence～ed his hand. 謹(jǐn)慎使他住手。eat some bread and butter to～one's hunger/one's stomach till dinner time 正餐前吃點(diǎn)黃油面包聊以充饑;She～ed her tears until her lover was out of sight. 情人走遠(yuǎn)，她的淚水再也忍不住了。〖同〗postpone，check;〖反〗loose，free，release，express;
?(5)等一會(huì)兒，暫停(stop;wait a moment)[I](通常impar)：S～! You forgot your umbrella. 等等，你忘記拿傘了。But～! What is this I see? 等等，這是什么?
?be here to stay/have come to stay (infml)得到公眾的承認(rèn)，被普遍接受：Plastic kitchenware is here to～. 塑料廚房器皿現(xiàn)已普遍使用。
?stay put 留在原地，固定不動(dòng)：“S～put，”he said，“I'll be back soon.”“別走開(kāi)，”他說(shuō)，“我一會(huì)兒就回來(lái)?！?br>?stay away (from)(v adv)離(避)開(kāi)，不打擾(vt)：S～away from me. I've got a bad cold. 離我遠(yuǎn)點(diǎn)，我患了重感冒。
?stay behind (v adv)留下不走(vi)：If you～behind after class. I'll repeat the directions. 如果你課后留下不走，我將重復(fù)一遍操作指南。
?stay down (v adv) 1)停留在較低位置(vi)：Isn't it windy? My hair won't～down. 真是有風(fēng)嗎? 我的頭發(fā)老給吹起來(lái)。2)(食物)滯留在胃里(vi)：Jennie is sick again;nothing she eats will～down. 珍妮又吐了，胃里都吐空了。
?stay for/to (v prep)留下吃飯(vt)：Please～for dinner. We'd love to have you. 留下來(lái)吃飯吧，我們很高興你和我們一起吃飯。
?stay in (v adv) 1)不出門，待在家里(vi)：Who wants to～in on such a beautiful day? 如此美好的日子里，誰(shuí)還愿意待在家里? 2)留校挨罰(vi)：This class will～in for half an hour after school! 放學(xué)后這個(gè)班將留校半小時(shí)!
?stay on (v adv) 1)繼續(xù)留在上面(vi)：How does your hat～on in this high wind? 這么大風(fēng)，你的帽子怎么能戴得住呢? 2)依然亮著(燃燒，運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn))(vi)：Something's wrong with the switch，I have turned the light off but it～s on! 開(kāi)關(guān)一定有毛病了，我關(guān)了開(kāi)關(guān)，可燈依然亮著。
?stay on (at) (v adv)繼續(xù)留下(vi)：The promising young doctor was asked to～on at the hospital after his period of training. 那位大有前途的年輕醫(yī)生在這家醫(yī)院培訓(xùn)后被要求留下來(lái)繼續(xù)工作。
?stay out (v adv) 1)待在戶外(vi)：There's no garage so the car will have to～out all winter. 由于沒(méi)有車庫(kù)，這輛小車將不得不整個(gè)冬季都放在露天地。2)繼續(xù)罷工(vi)：All the workers are～ing out until their demands are met. 所有的工人將堅(jiān)持罷工直到他們的要求得到滿足。
?stay out of (v adv prep)遠(yuǎn)離(vt)：I'd been looking for him for years，but always he managed to～just out of reach. 我找了他幾年，但他總是有意躲著我。
?stay up (v adv) 1)不去睡(vi)：We～ed up until midnight talking about our work. 我們談?wù)摴ぷ饕恢钡轿缫箷r(shí)分。2)沒(méi)有倒塌(下沉，被拆掉)(vi)：My husband has lost so much weight that he has to wear a belt to make his trousers～up. 我丈夫體重減輕了許多，他現(xiàn)在不得不系上腰帶以防褲子掉下來(lái)。
?stay with (v prep)繼續(xù)注意聽(tīng)(vt)(infml)：S～with me for a few more minutes and you'll see the point of the story. 再聽(tīng)我講幾分鐘，你就會(huì)明白事情的關(guān)鍵。
?→′stayer n 有耐力的人或動(dòng)物;′stay-at-home n (infml通常derog) 很少離家外出的人;不喜歡冒險(xiǎn)的人;′staying-power n 耐(精)力;
?n 逗(停)留，留宿(brief period of residence or visiting)[C，通常sing]：have an overnight/three days'～in London 在倫敦逗留一夜/三天;have a short～with sb 在某人處暫住;make a～of nine days 作九天的逗留;enjoy one's～somewhere 很高興在某處逗留;〖同〗stop，visit;
?a stay of execution 延(緩)期，緩期執(zhí)行：He was granted a～of execution for a year. 他被判緩刑一年。
?【辨異】stay與 remain的區(qū)別見(jiàn)REMAIN。