The Open Dictionary

stay

名詞

UK/steɪ/
US/steɪ/

定義 stay 名詞

time(时间)

  1. B1Countable(可数名词)

    A duration of time spent at a particular location.

    逗留时间；停留时间

    • Their stay in Paris was very pleasant.

      他们在巴黎的逗留非常愉快。

    • After a brief stay, she continued on to her next destination.

      短暂逗留后，她继续前往下一个目的地。

    • They arranged for a stay at a hotel to attend the conference.

      他们安排住在酒店参加会议。

片語 stay 名詞

  • stay of execution, deportation, etc.

    A legal order issued by a judge that temporarily suspends the execution of a judgment, such as a death penalty or deportation, allowing for reconsideration of new information.

    暂缓执行（死刑、驱逐出境等）

    • The lawyer successfully obtained a stay of deportation so they could submit new evidence.

    律师成功获得了驱逐出境的暂缓执行，以便提交新的证据。

動詞

UK/steɪ/
US/steɪ/

定義 stay 動詞

remain(停留)

  1. A1Intransitive(不及物动词)

    To remain in a place or situation without moving or leaving.

    留下；停留

    • Please stay where you are until I return.

      请待在你现在的位置，直到我回来。

    • Some guests decided to stay a while longer after the party ended.

      有些客人决定在派对结束后多待一会儿。

    • You should stay home and get some rest.

      你应该待在家里好好休息。

continue(持续)

  1. B1Intransitive(不及物动词)Linking verb(连系动词)Verb + adv/prep(动词+副词/介词)

    To continue in a particular state or condition or to continue doing something.

    继续做；保持

    • Try not to touch it and just stay as it is.

      尽量不要碰它，保持原样。

    • Despite many challenges, they stayed optimistic.

      尽管面临许多挑战，他们仍然保持乐观。

    • To stay healthy, you should stick to a regular exercise.

      为了保持健康，你应该坚持定期运动。

reside(居住)

  1. A2Intransitive(不及物动词)

    To reside or be present in a place temporarily as a visitor.

    暂住；逗留

    • We stayed at the guesthouse for a few days.

      我们在民宿住了几天。

    • I'm going to stay at my friend's place until I find my own apartment.

      我打算暂时住在朋友家，直到我找到自己的公寓。

    • I wish I could stay longer in Paris.

      我真希望能在巴黎待久一点。

  2. Intransitive(不及物动词)

    To live somewhere permanently

    定居；长住

    • He has stayed with his brother his whole life.

      他一生都和他的兄弟住在一起。

    • They decided to stay there permanently.

      他们决定永久地留在那里。

    • Many of my relatives still stay in the same village.

      我的许多亲戚仍然住在同一个村庄。

片語 stay 動詞

  • stay overnight

    To remain in a place and sleep there for one night.

    过夜

    • Due to the severe weather, we had to stay overnight at the airport.

    由于恶劣的天气，我们不得不在机场过夜。

成語

  • stay the course

    To persevere with a particular course of action until it is completed or the intended goal is achieved.

    坚持到底

    • Despite the initial challenging months, they stayed the course and successfully turned the company around.

    尽管最初的几个月充满挑战，他们还是坚持到底，成功扭转了公司的局面。

  • stay put

    To remain in the same place or position without moving or being moved.

    停留在原地

    • Please stay put; the rescue team will be there shortly.

    请待在原地；救援队很快就会到达。

  • here to stay

    This idiom indicates that something has become widely adopted and is no longer considered unusual; it has become a permanent feature.

    已成定局

    • Remote work looks like it is here to stay, with many companies implementing permanent remote policies.

    远程工作看起来会持续存在，许多公司都实施了永久远程政策。

  • stay on the sidelines

    To choose not to be actively involved in a situation or activity; to remain an observer.

    置身事外

    • During the political debate, he chose to stay on the sidelines, not expressing support for either side.

    在政治辩论期间，他选择置身事外，不表达对任何一方的支持。

片語動詞 stay

  • stay on

    to remain in a location, position, or educational setting after others have departed

    留下，继续工作、学习

    • Even though his colleagues had left, he decided to stay on at the office to finish his unfinished tasks.

    尽管他的同事已经离开，他决定留在办公室完成未完成的任务。

  • stay out

    to remain away from home overnight or return very late.

    不回家过夜；回家很晚

    • He decided to stay out last night after hanging out with his friends.

    他昨晚决定和朋友们玩完后不回家。

  • stay in

    to remain at home

    待在家中，不外出

    • I plan to stay in this weekend and watch movies.

    我计划这个周末待在家里看电影。

  • stay up

    to retire to bed later than one's usual time

    深夜不睡；熬夜

    • He stayed up working until 3 a.m. last night and feels extremely tired today.

    他昨晚熬夜工作到凌晨三点，今天感到非常疲惫。

  • stay behind

    to remain in a location after others have departed

    留下不离开

    • A few people chose to stay behind after the party to help clean up.

    一些人选择在派对结束后留下来帮忙打扫。

  • stay out of something

    to refrain from becoming involved in a dispute or conversation

    不参与，置身于…之外

    • It's best to stay out of this argument.

    最好别参与这场争论。

  • stay over

    to spend a night at another person's residence

    在别人家过夜

    • We can stay over at our friend's house tonight.

    我们今晚可以在朋友家过夜。

  • stay away from someone/something

    to keep a distance from or choose not to engage with someone; to steer clear of something that could negatively impact you

    避免接近某人；不参与某事（或某物）

    • He told me to stay away from people with bad habits.

    他告诉我要远离有坏习惯的人。