Word
stays
/steɪz/
noun
停留；暂停
continuing or remaining in a place or state; the state of inactivity following an interruption
复数形式
- 1.
A corset.
紧身胸衣。
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)
In use
The corset had steel stays that provided firm support.
She removed the stays from her vintage dress to clean the fabric.
The whalebone stays in the bodice helped maintain its shape.
stay in a place
She stays in the city during the summer.
她夏天留在城市里。
stay as a noun meaning 'a period of staying'
His stay in Paris was unforgettable.
他在巴黎的停留令人难忘。
stay as a noun meaning 'a support or brace'
The stays in the corset provide support.
胸衣中的撑骨提供支撑。
Common mistakes
His stays in Beijing was very enjoyable.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。
I had a two-day stays in Shanghai.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。
Connections
Word family
- stay
- 停留；暂住；支撑 · n/v
- stayer
- 留下的人；有毅力的人 · n
- stay-at-home
- 不爱出门的人；居家者 · n/adj
- staycation
- 居家度假 · n
- stayover
- 过夜停留 · n
- mainstay
- 支柱；中坚力量 · n
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常用复数形式，指胸衣的骨架或支撑物
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