a stay in + place
in 后接国家、城市、地区等较大地点。
They enjoyed a long stay in the mountains.
他们在山里享受了漫长的逗留。
暂缓；延期；支柱；支撑物；支索；拉索；稳定；持久；暂停；停顿
a period of time spent in a place
逗留；暂住
Continuance or a period of time spent in a place; abode for an indefinite time.
支撑物；支柱
A prop; a support.
支索；稳索
A strong rope or wire supporting a mast, and leading from one masthead down to some other, or other part of the vessel.
继续或停留在某个地方或状态
continuing or remaining in a place or state
暂缓；延期执行
A postponement, especially of an execution or other punishment.
撑骨；撑条
A piece of stiff material, such as plastic or whalebone, used to stiffen a piece of clothing.
拉索；支撑索
A guy, rope, or wire supporting or stabilizing a platform, such as a bridge, a pole, such as a tentpole, the mast of a derrick, or other structural element.
中断后的不活动状态
the state of inactivity following an interruption
固定状态；稳定性
A fixed state; fixedness; stability; permanence.
紧身胸衣
A corset.
链环横档
The transverse piece in a chain-cable link.
禁止某些行动的司法命令,直到事件发生或命令被解除
a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
船舶停泊处
A station or fixed anchorage for vessels.
克制；谨慎；稳重
Restraint of passion; prudence; moderation; caution; steadiness; sobriety.
Our stay at the seaside hotel was relaxing and peaceful.
我们在海滨酒店的逗留轻松又宁静。
用法提示：此处 stay 是名词，表示“逗留、停留的一段时间”。
AI contextual example
I met many friendly people during my stay in Kyoto.
我在京都逗留期间遇到了很多友好的人。
用法提示：stay 作名词，指“停留的时期/期间”。
AI contextual example
They planned a long stay on the farm so the children could enjoy nature.
他们计划在农场长时间逗留，以便孩子们能享受大自然。
用法提示：stay 用作名词，带有“居住、逗留”的含义。
AI contextual example
in 后接国家、城市、地区等较大地点。
They enjoyed a long stay in the mountains.
他们在山里享受了漫长的逗留。
at 后接酒店、民宿等具体地点。
We booked a short stay at a hotel near the station.
我们预订了在车站附近一家酒店的短期住宿。
法律用语，of 后接被暂缓的事项，如 execution；不表示住宿。
The court granted the prisoner a stay of execution.
法院准予那名囚犯暂缓执行。
时间段作前置定语，通常用连字符连接，如 a three-week stay。
They planned a three-week stay in Japan.
他们计划在日本进行为期三周的逗留。
pause通常指短暂中断，而stay可指更正式或更长时间的暂停，如司法中止。
grammar · medium
易错句子I had great stay at the hotel in Tokyo.
正确表达I had a great stay at the hotel in Tokyo.
stay 作名词表示“逗留、暂住”时是可数名词，单数形式前必须有冠词或限定词。汉语没有冠词，所以容易漏掉，这里应说 a great stay。
grammar · medium
易错句子We had a three-days stay in Paris.
正确表达We had a three-day stay in Paris.
名词放在另一个名词前作修饰语构成复合词时要用单数，不加 -s：three-day 修饰 stay。汉语说“三天的逗留”，学生常把“三天”的复数直接搬进英语。
grammar · medium
易错句子In my stay in China, I visited many old towns.
正确表达During my stay in China, I visited many old towns.
表示“在某段逗留期间”要用 during my stay，而不是 in my stay。stay 指的是一段时间，前面的介词应选 during；汉语“在我的逗留中”的“在”不能直译成 in。
与“stay”中“继续留在某个地方”的义项相对
与“stay”中“中断后的不活动状态”的义项相对
与“stay”中“司法中止令”的义项相对，表示允许或进行某项行动
短暂的逗留
We had a short stay in Paris.
我们在巴黎短暂逗留。
长时间的逗留
His extended stay in the hospital worried us.
他长时间的住院让我们很担心。
住院期间
Her hospital stay lasted three days.
她的住院时间持续了三天。
延期执行
The judge granted a stay of execution.
法官准予延期执行。
祝你逗留愉快
Enjoy your stay in Beijing!
祝你在北京逗留愉快！
法庭是发布司法命令的机构，与stay的法律含义相关
禁制令是一种法律命令，与stay在司法语境中常一起出现
暂停表示活动的中断，与stay作为不活动状态相关
居住指停留在一个地方，与stay的‘停留’含义相关
签证允许外国人在一国停留一段时间，与stay有关
缓期执行
The judge granted a stay of execution.
法官批准了缓期执行。
诉讼中止
The court ordered a stay of proceedings pending further evidence.
法院下令中止诉讼，等待进一步证据。
暂缓驱逐出境
The immigration board issued a stay of deportation.
移民局发布了暂缓驱逐出境的命令。
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为期两周的逗留
She booked a two-week stay at the resort.
她预订了在度假村为期两周的住宿。