linger
v[I, Ipr, Ip]
1 stay for a long time; be unwilling to leave 逗留; 徘徊
She lingered after the concert, hoping to meet the star. 音乐会後她徘徊不去, 希望能一见明星.
linger about/around/on 在附近[在周围/不断]徘徊.
2 be slow; dawdle 动作迟缓; 磨蹭; 拖沓
There's no time to linger it'll soon be dark. 没时间拖延了--天快黑了.
linger (long) over one's meal 慢腾腾吃饭.
3 remain in existence althoughbecoming weaker 苟延残喘; 奄奄一息
Though desperately ill he could linger on (ie not die) for months. 他虽病入膏肓, 却尚能苟延数月.
The custom still lingers (on) in some villages. 此风俗在有些村里至今犹存.
The smell of her perfume lingered in the empty house. 空屋里仍然飘溢著她的香水味.
On the subject of reading, Francis Bacon, who lived at about the same time as shakespeare, wrote these words, Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. This good advice shows how it is possible to read
maten. (工人间的)伙伴,同事,老兄,老弟〔工人,水手间的亲密称呼〕;配偶〔男女任何一方〕,动物之偶(尤指鸟类),(一对中的)一只,配对物;[医学](军医等的)助手;[航海](商船的)大副,驾驶员;
vt.& vi. (使)成为配偶;(使)交配;(一对动物或鸟)交配;交尾(~ with sth);