Word · Frequency #549
stayed
停留；逗留
stayed is the past of stay.
核心释义
to remain in a place
- 1.
留在特定地点,尤其是短期或确定的时间；逗留；停留
To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide.
- 2.
用支索支撑
To brace or support with a stay or stays
- 3.
继续保持某种特质
To continue to have a particular quality.
- 4.
借支索使倾斜
To incline forward, aft, or to one side by means of stays.
- 5.
支撑；支持；维持；稳住
To prop; support; sustain; hold up; steady.
- 6.
抢风转向
To tack; put on the other tack.
- 7.
防止下沉；以力量支撑；部分或暂时满足
To support from sinking; to sustain with strength; to satisfy in part or for the time.
- 8.
改变航向；掉转船头
To change; tack; go about; be in stays, as a ship.
- 9.
停止或延迟某事
To stop or delay something.
- 10.
吸引注意力
To hold the attention of.
- 11.
坚持到底；持久
To hold out, as in a race or contest; last or persevere to the end; to show staying power.
保持；阻止；延迟；支撑；支承；支撑；维持；暂时满足；坚持；挺住
用法In use
We decided to stay at home because it was raining.
用法提示：stay 为不及物动词，表示“停留；逗留”，此处指留在某处。
She stayed in the library until it closed.
用法提示：stayed 是 stay 的过去式，表示“停留；逗留”。
How long are you planning to stay in Shanghai?
用法提示：stay 为动词原形，疑问句中表示“停留；逗留”。
stay in/at + 地点
表示住在某地时，stay 后接 in 或 at 等介词；at 多用于具体地点，in 多用于城市、国家等较大范围。
She stayed at her aunt's house.
她住在姑妈家。
stay + 形容词
stay 后接形容词表示继续保持某种状态，与 remain 意思相近。
Try to stay calm during the interview.
面试时尽量保持冷静。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- stay at a hotel
- 住在酒店
- We stayed at a hotel near the airport.我们住在机场附近的一家酒店。
- stay with friends
- 住在朋友家
- I'm staying with friends while I look for an apartment.我在找公寓期间住在朋友家。
- stay up late
- 熬夜
- She stayed up late studying for the exam.她熬夜复习考试。
- stay in touch
- 保持联系
- Let's stay in touch after graduation.毕业后我们保持联系吧。
- stay calm
- 保持冷静
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象船靠岸后抛锚 stay（停留）不动，桅杆上的支索（stay）也拉紧支撑着船——记住‘停留’和‘支撑’。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：旅行住宿、日常对话、书面通知 stay 表示“停留、逗留”时属于中性通用词，通常在日常口语和正式书面语中都可以使用；在旅行、住宿等场景比较常见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with 'stay' /steɪ/: they share the final /eɪ/ sound and are spelled with '-ay'. Watch out: 'stair' /stɛər/ looks similar but has a different vowel, and 'state' /steɪt/ has an extra /t/, so neither rhymes with 'stay'.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.