stay可用作及物动词和不及物动词,也可作系动词,有停留,停止,继续处于某种状态等含义;作名词时有逗留,延期,忍耐等含义。
vt.& vi. 停留;停止;坚持;抑制
vi. 继续处于某种状态;
n. 逗留;延期;倚靠;忍耐
1.用作不及物动词
I stayed to see what would happen.
我留下来看进一步的发展。
She stayed to take care of her mother.
她留下来照料她母亲。
2.用作系动词
She is my girl and she stays my girl, understand?
她永远是我的女儿,明白吗?
He stayed a bachelor.
他不结婚。
3.用作及物动词
You'd better stay the weekend.
你最好留下来过周末。
He stayed the work and had the machinery removed.
他把工作停下来,让人把机器搬掉。
4.用作名词
We only intend to make a short stay here.
我们只想在这儿作短暂的逗留。