tarry

英 [ˈtæri]

美 [ˈtæri]

v.  逗留; 耽搁

过去式：tarried　过去分词：tarried　现在分词：tarrying　第三人称单数：tarries　

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BNC.36041 / COCA.30701

牛津词典

verb

• 逗留；耽搁
  to stay in a place, especially when you ought to leave; to delay coming to or going from a place

柯林斯词典

The verb is pronounced /'tæri/. The adjective is pronounced /'tɑːri/. 动词读作 /'tæri/。形容词读作 /'tɑːri/。


• VERB 逗留;停留;徘徊
  If youtarrysomewhere, you stay there longer than you meant to and delay leaving.
  1. Two old boys tarried on the street corner discussing cattle.
     两个大男孩在街角停留许久，一直在讨论牛。
• ADJ 柏油含量高的;像柏油的
  If you describe something astarry, you mean that it has a lot of tar in it or is like tar.
  1. I smelled tarry melted asphalt.
     我闻到了柏油熔化了的味道。
  2. ...cups of tarry coffee.
     几杯苦咖啡

英英释义

verb

• leave slowly and hesitantly
  Synonym:linger
• be about
  1. The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square
  2. Who is this man that is hanging around the department?
  Synonym:loiterloungefootlelollygagloaflallygaghang aroundmess aboutlingerlurkmill aboutmill around

adj

• having the characteristics of pitch or tar
  Synonym:pitchyresinousresiny

双语例句

• And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.
  告诉他们说，可以住在耶利哥，等到胡须长起再回来。
• For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.
  因为还有一点点时候，那要来的就来，并不迟延。
• Grieving, and hoping she would tarry yet a while longer.
  他很伤心，希望她再多留一阵子。
• I wonder, my Kallikrates, if you would tarry till I came again, as for so many centuries I have tarried for your coming?
  我真想知道，卡里克雷特，你不会我等你那样，几十世纪如一日地等待我的到来？
• Why did he tarry so long on his way to school?
  他为什么在上学途中耽搁了那么久？
• If he doesn't sit, there is no reason for him to tarry while answering my questions.
  如果他都不坐下，拿他回答我的问题的时候没有理由多呆一会儿。
• Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will say unto me more.
  现在我请你们今夜在这里住宿，等我得知耶和华还要对我说什么。
• For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.
  我不愿意只是顺路见见你们，主若许可，我盼望和你们同住一个时期。
• They were tough kids but the sight of Sonny in his rage silenced them. There are fifteen tarry sailors upon the one side, and a man and a halfling boy upon the other!
  他们都是些倔强的孩子，但是看到桑儿那种杀气腾腾的样子，都吓得鸦雀无声了。一方面是十五名杀气腾腾的水手，另一方面呢，只是一个成人和一个还没有长成的小子！
• I always think short skirts and high heels look a bit tarry.
  我总认为短裙和高跟鞋看上去太性感了一点。