lingering + noun (attributive)
lingering 作形容词修饰名词，表示某种感觉或影响持续存在。
She felt a lingering sense of sadness.
她感到一种挥之不去的悲伤。
逗留；拖延
逗留之物；残余。；逗留的行为
逗留之物；残余。
That which lingers; a remnant.
逗留的行为
the act of tarrying
After the fire, there was a lingering smell of smoke in the room.
火灾过后，房间里有一股挥之不去的烟味。
用法提示：lingering 是形容词，修饰气味，表示持续存在、难以消散。
She still has a lingering cough from the cold she caught last month.
她上个月感冒后，至今仍咳嗽不止。
用法提示：lingering 作形容词修饰咳嗽，指症状拖延未愈。
The team felt a lingering disappointment after losing the championship game.
输掉冠军赛后，队员们心中久久挥之不去的失落。
用法提示：lingering 为形容词，形容失望的情绪长时间留在心中。
lingering 作形容词修饰名词，表示某种感觉或影响持续存在。
She felt a lingering sense of sadness.
她感到一种挥之不去的悲伤。
The medicine had a lingering effect.
这种药有持久的药效。
常见搭配包括 lingering doubt, lingering fear, lingering pain 等。
There were lingering doubts about his decision.
对他的决定一直存在疑虑。
grammar · medium
易错句子He lingered the decision.
正确表达He lingered over the decision.
动词 linger 是不及物动词，不能直接跟宾语。中文“拖延”可带宾语，导致误用。正确搭配使用介词 over。
grammar · medium
易错句子I had a lingering wait.
正确表达I had a long wait.
lingering 描述感觉或过程持续不断，但不用于直接修饰等待时间的长短。表示时间长应用 long。
prolonged 强调时间被故意拉长，而 lingering 强调不快之事拖延不散。
linger 是动词，表示逗留、徘徊；而 lingering 是形容词，表示拖延的。
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