linger
UK/'liŋgә/US
IELTSTOEFLGREB2
Definitions
v.
To stay somewhere longer than necessary; to remain or persist gradually fading away
逗留，徘徊；迟迟不离去；持续存在
Root Breakdown
Native Englishlingerother
=linger
Common Collocations
- 1.linger on逗留
- 2.linger around徘徊
- 3.linger in停留在
Example Sentences
- 1.
After the party ended, some guests continued to linger in the living room.