Word · Frequency #549
stays
逗留;停留
stays is the plural of stay.
a period of time spent in a place
- 1.
Continuance or a period of time spent in a place; abode for an indefinite time.
逗留;暂住
- 2.
A prop; a support.
支撑物;支柱
- 3.
A strong rope or wire supporting a mast, and leading from one masthead down to some other, or other part of the vessel.
支索;稳索
- 4.
continuing or remaining in a place or state
继续或停留在某个地方或状态
- 5.
A postponement, especially of an execution or other punishment.
暂缓;延期执行
- 6.
A piece of stiff material, such as plastic or whalebone, used to stiffen a piece of clothing.
撑骨;撑条
- 7.
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.
拉索;支撑索
- 8.
the state of inactivity following an interruption
中断后的不活动状态
- 9.
A fixed state; fixedness; stability; permanence.
固定状态;稳定性
- 10.
A corset.
紧身胸衣
- 11.
The transverse piece in a chain-cable link.
链环横档
- 12.
a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
禁止某些行动的司法命令,直到事件发生或命令被解除
- 13.
A station or fixed anchorage for vessels.
船舶停泊处
- 14.
Restraint of passion; prudence; moderation; caution; steadiness; sobriety.
克制;谨慎;稳重
暂缓;延期;支柱;支撑物;支索;拉索;稳定;持久;暂停;停顿
In use
Our stay at the seaside hotel was relaxing and peaceful.
I met many friendly people during my stay in Kyoto.
They planned a long stay on the farm so the children could enjoy nature.
they had a nice stay in Paris
a lengthy hospital stay
a four-month stay in bankruptcy court
the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow
the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court
Connections
Idioms & figurative uses
- stay of execution
- 缓期执行The judge granted a stay of execution.法官批准了缓期执行。
- stay of proceedings
- 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。
- stay of deportation
- 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。
Synonyms
- pause
- 暂停;停顿 · 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将'stay'联想为'st'+'ay','st'像‘stop’开头,'ay'读作‘哎’,哎,停一下!记住名词意为‘停止状态或中止令’。
Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: travel, accommodation, daily life; note_zh: 该词义较为中性,适用于日常交流,常用于描述在某个地方或状态的持续停留。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'stay' (IPA /steɪ/) because they share the same stressed vowel sound /eɪ/. However, be cautious: some words ending in 'ay' have different pronunciations, e.g., 'says' (/sɛz/) does not rhyme.
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。
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。
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