Word · Frequency #7034
lingering
残留；萦绕
lingering is the present participle of linger.
remain present although slowly disappearing
- 1.
To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.
停留或留在某地或某种情况下,尤其是不愿离开或不易离开。
- 2.
To remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.
虽然逐渐走向死亡或灭绝,但仍然存活或存在；逐渐死亡。
- 3.
To consider or contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytic thinking or discussion.
考虑或思考一段时间；进行分析性思考或讨论。
磨蹭；慢慢来；停留或留在某地或某种情况下,尤其是不愿离开或不易离开。；虽然逐渐走向死亡或灭绝,但仍然存活或存在；逐渐死亡。；考虑或思考一段时间；进行分析性思考或讨论。；逗留
In use
The smell of fresh bread lingered in the kitchen long after the bakery closed.
Please don't linger in the hallway; the teacher is coming.
The memory of that summer is still lingering in her mind.
linger over sth
表示花长时间做某事，尤指享受或拖延。
She lingered over her coffee.
她慢慢地喝着咖啡，消磨时间。
linger on
The smell of smoke lingered on for days.
烟味持续了好几天。
linger + in/at/around + place
The tourists lingered in the square.
Connections
Collocations
- linger over
- 磨蹭，慢吞吞地做
- She lingered over her coffee, savoring every sip.她慢吞吞地喝咖啡，细细品味每一口。
- linger on
- 持续存在，久久不散
- The smell of smoke lingered on in the room for hours.烟味在房间里持续了几个小时。
- linger in
- 在…中逗留/挥之不去
- The memory of that day lingered in her mind.那天的记忆在她脑海中挥之不去。
- linger around
- 在附近徘徊
- Children lingered around the ice cream truck.孩子们在冰淇淋车附近徘徊。
- linger behind
- 落后，逗留不走
- A few students lingered behind after class to ask questions.几个学生下课后留下来问问题。
- linger with
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想'ling'如'铃'，'er'如'儿'，想象铃儿在风中久久回荡，不肯离去，即逗留、徘徊。
Context & Register
多用于描述感觉、气味、人或事物缓慢持续存在或不愿离开的场景，常见于文学叙述或日常描述中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like finger, anger, hunger, and longer rhyme with linger (the /g/ is pronounced). Words like singer and hanger look similar but have a silent /g/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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