lingering
美音:
[´lıŋgərıŋ
]英音:
[´lıŋgərıŋ
]adj.延迟的,逗留不去的
难易程度:
lingering为短语/超纲词汇
近义词, 同义词
lingering
adj [esp attrib 尤作定语]
(a) long; protracted 逗留的; 拖延的
*a lingering illness 缠绵的疾病
* a last lingering look 依依不舍的最後一瞥.
(b) remaining 继续存在的
*a few lingering doubts 萦绕脑际的几点疑问
* a lingering sense of guilt 耿耿于怀的愧疚感.
lingering
adj [usually before noun]
continuing to exist for longer than usual or desirable
lingering doubts/suspicions etc
Any lingering hopes of winning the title soon disappeared.
Mr Wilkins suffered a lingering death .
lingering smell/aroma/odour
the lingering aroma of chocolate
>lingeringlyadv