◙ verb 1. [no obj.] stay in a place longer than necessary, typically because of a reluctance to leave • （不愿离开而）逗留，多停留 »she lingered in the yard, enjoying the warm sunshine. 她在院子里多待了一会儿，享受一下温暖的阳光。 »she let her eyes linger on him suggestively. 她故意挑逗地把目光在他身上多停留了一会儿。 (linger over)spend a long time over (something) • 磨蹭，拖延 »she lingered over her meal. 她这顿饭慢吞吞地吃了好长时间。 be slow to disappear or die • 继续留存，缓慢消失；苟延残喘 »the tradition seems to linger on. 这个传统现在似乎还不会消亡。 »we are thankful that she didn't linger on and suffer. 我们都很庆幸她没有拖延时日，没多受苦就死去了。
【派生】
♦ lingerer noun
【语源】
1. Middle English (in the sense 'dwell, abide'): frequentative of obsolete leng 'prolong', of Germanic origin; related to German längen 'make long(er'), also to long