stay in a place
She stays in the city during the summer.
她夏天留在城市里。
停留；暂停
依靠；支柱；妇女胸衣；撑骨；紧身胸衣。；停留；依靠；妇女胸衣(stay的复数)
continuing or remaining in a place or state; the state of inactivity following an interruption
复数形式
紧身胸衣。
A corset.
The corset had steel stays that provided firm support.
这件紧身胸衣有钢制撑骨，提供了牢固的支撑。
用法提示：stays 作名词复数，指胸衣内的硬质支撑条
She removed the stays from her vintage dress to clean the fabric.
她从复古连衣裙中取出撑骨以便清洁布料。
用法提示：stays 作名词复数，指可拆卸的服装支撑部件
The whalebone stays in the bodice helped maintain its shape.
紧身胸衣中的鲸骨撑骨有助于保持其形状。
用法提示：stays 作名词复数，指用于塑形的传统材料
She stays in the city during the summer.
她夏天留在城市里。
His stay in Paris was unforgettable.
他在巴黎的停留令人难忘。
The stays in the corset provide support.
胸衣中的撑骨提供支撑。
grammar · medium
易错句子His stays in Beijing was very enjoyable.
正确表达His stays in Beijing were very enjoyable.
主语"stays"是复数，谓语动词应该用复数形式"were"，而不是单数"was"。中文没有主谓一致的变化，学习者容易忽略复数主语后的动词变化。
grammar · medium
易错句子I had a two-day stays in Shanghai.
正确表达I had a two-day stay in Shanghai.
可数名词"stay"在不定冠词"a"后必须用单数形式，复数"stays"不能与"a"连用。学习者可能受中文量词‘两次’的影响而误用复数。
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