英:/'steɪ/ 美:/'steɪ/
停留
過去式:stayed 過去分詞:stayed 現在分詞:staying 第三人稱單數:stays 複數:stays
初中,高中,CET4,CET6,考研
vi. 停留；堅持；暫住；停下
vt. 堅持；暫住；抑制
n. 逗留；停止；支柱
Today I just want to stay in my house, not going anywhere.
今天我隻想呆在家裡，哪兒也不去。
We will have a stay in this hotel tonight.
我們今晚将下榻在這家旅館。
Such foods can stay the students' hunger.
這類食物可以暫時緩解學生們的饑餓感。
Because of the snow, children were told to stay at home.
由于下雪 孩子們被告知要留在家裡
They said they'd stay in a hotel.
他們說他們會住在旅館裡
Could you stay with me while I'm in the hospital? I don't like it here.
你能不能留在醫院裡陪我？我不喜歡這裡。
I want to stay at the nicest beach resort on the island.
我想要住在這個島上最好的海灘度假村。
Beach resorts are expensive; let’s stay at a smaller hotel.
海灘度假村很貴；咱們住個小點的旅館吧。
Sunday nights in particular are a good time to stay at home.
周日晚上特别適合在家中享受好時光。
It's important to stay positive!
保持積極的态度非常重要。
They really personalize your stay at boutique hotels.
精品酒店真的提供量身定做的住宿體驗。
What is the purpose of your stay in France?
你呆在法國的原因是什麼？
The sisters stay connected through Facebook updates.
這對姐妹靠着Facebook狀态更新保持聯繫。
We have fun together, but I don't know if we'll stay together in the long run.
我們在一起很開心，但是不知道我們能不能長久。
At that time, women were expected to stay in the home.
那時候，婦女都應該呆在家裡。
We do go on vacation together every year, but this year we decided to stay home.
我們其實每年都去度假，但是今年我們決定留在家裡。
Remember kids: stay in school and reach for the stars!
孩子們記住：身在學校，胸懷壯志！
I don't have anywhere to stay.
我沒有可以待的地方。
When is Nanny coming to stay?
奶奶什麼時候來住？
Let's stay in and watch a film.
咱們待在家裡看電影吧。
You can stay here if you like.
如果你願意的話，你可以呆在這裡。
The main thing is to stay calm.
最重要的是要保持冷靜。
stay in
呆在家裡；不外出
stay at
暫住在…；保留
stay with
同…住在一起；把…堅持下去；與…并駕齊驅
stay at home
呆在家裡
stay on
繼續停留
vi.|visit/abide;停留；堅持；暫住；停下
vt.|tough/control/restrain;堅持；暫住；抑制
n.|leg/visit/stop/backbone/stand;逗留；停止；[建]支柱
Stay 是一個多義詞，其含義根據語境有顯著差異，主要可分為以下幾類：
停留；逗留（動詞/名詞）
指在某地或某種狀态下暫時不離開或保持一段時間。這是最常見的意思。
例句：We decided tostay in London for a week. (動詞) / We enjoyed ourstay in Paris. (名詞)
來源參考：牛津詞典 (Oxford Learner's Dictionaries) - "stay" 詞條釋義 1a, 1b
保持；維持（動詞）
指繼續處于某種特定狀态、位置或條件。
例句：Pleasestay calm during the emergency. / The temperature is expected tostay above freezing.
來源參考：劍橋詞典 (Cambridge Dictionary) - "stay" 詞條釋義 "to continue to be"
暫緩；中止（法律術語 - 動詞/名詞）
在法律語境中，指法院命令暫時停止或推遲某個法律程式或判決的執行。
例句：The judge granted astay of execution. (名詞) / The courtstayed the proceedings pending further evidence. (動詞)
來源參考：布萊克法律詞典 (Black's Law Dictionary) - "stay" 詞條釋義 1, 2
支撐物；支索（航海/建築術語 - 名詞）
在航海領域，指支撐桅杆的繩索（如後支索 forestay, backstay）。在建築領域，可指起支撐或固定作用的杆、索或結構。
例句：The sailor checked the tension on the mainstay.
來源參考：韋氏詞典 (Merriam-Webster) - "stay" 詞條釋義 5a (航海)；牛津英語詞典 (OED) - "stay" 詞條釋義 n.1, III. 9a (建築支撐)
依靠；支撐（古舊/文學用法 - 動詞）
此用法較為古舊或文學化，意指依賴某人或某物作為支持。
例句：He was herstay in times of trouble. (名詞，指依靠的對象)
來源參考：牛津英語詞典 (OED) - "stay" 詞條釋義 n.1, I. 1a (支持物)；II. 3a (依靠)
Stay 是一個多義詞，既可作動詞（verb）也可作名詞（noun）。其核心含義為“停留” 或“保持某種狀态”。
不及物動詞（vi.）：
及物動詞（vt.）：
引用來源：綜合自詞典釋義、語言學分析及多領域用例。
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