stay

vi.

1. 停留；留下；暂住
   He stayed with a friend while he was in Paris.

   他在巴黎时住在一位朋友家里。

2. 继续，保持[L]
   I hope the weather will stay fine.

   我希望天气能持续放晴。

3. 站住；停下；止住
   Stay right here.

   就在这里停下。

4. 坚持，忍耐

vt.

1. 阻止；抑制
   The government took no step to stay the rise in prices.

   政府未采取措施抑制物价上涨。

2. 平息，暂时解除
   She managed to stay her anger.

   她努力克制了怒气。

3. 延缓，延后
4. 坚持到……结束，撑过

n.

1. 停留，逗留[S1]
   He made few friends during his stay in the village.

   他在这个村子逗留的期间，没有交上几个朋友。

2. 停止；制止[U]
3. 延缓，延后[U][C]
4. 持续力，耐力[U]