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　

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

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

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

Grieving, and hoping she would tarry yet a while longer.
他很伤心，希望她再多留一阵子。
Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.
耶稣对他说，我若要他等到我来的时候，与你何干。你跟从我吧。
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。
But Jesus had not so said, only:'If I will that he tarry while I am coming.
但耶稣没有，所以说，只有：'如果我会说，他焦油状废液，而我未来。
I saw no reason to tarry in that town.
我看不出要滞留在那城镇的理由。
Yet I cannot tarry longer.
但我再也不能迟疑了。
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？
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。
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？
And he went in to tarry with them.
耶稣就进去，要同他们住下。