lingering

FREQ #18635

a. 拖延的

发音

US /ˈlɪŋɡəɹɪŋ/
UK /ˈlɪŋɡəɹɪŋ/
US /ˈlɪŋɡɹɪŋ/
UK /ˈlɪŋɡɹɪŋ/

词形变化

lingerings 复数 lingerings

别名

lingerin'

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    gerund of linger: an act of loitering or waiting.

  2. 2.

    That which lingers; a remnant.

v.
  1. 1.

    present participle and gerund of linger

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

tarriance

上位词 2

delay holdup

相关短语

lingering out lingering on linger out 慢慢地挨过,苟延残喘 linger on 停留,存留,逗留,拖延

词源

From linger + -ing.

来源：wiktionary