Word · Frequency #9967
lingering
/ˈlɪŋɡɝːɪŋ/
noun
逗留；拖延
the act of tarrying
- 1.
That which lingers; a remnant.
逗留之物；残余。
- 2.
the act of tarrying
逗留的行为
逗留之物；残余。；逗留的行为
In use
After the fire, there was a lingering smell of smoke in the room.
She still has a lingering cough from the cold she caught last month.
The team felt a lingering disappointment after losing the championship game.
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。
have a lingering + noun
The medicine had a lingering effect.
这种药有持久的药效。
lingering + noun (gerund or derived noun)
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。
Common mistakes
He lingered the decision.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。
I had a lingering wait.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。
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