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

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