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]

v.

1. remain in the same place.
   ▸ (stay on) continue to study, work, or be somewhere after others have left.
   ▸ (stay over) stay for the night at someone's home or a hotel.
   ▸ (stay up) not go to bed.
2. remain in a specified state or position.
   ▸ (stay with) continue, persevere, or keep up with (an activity or person).
3. live somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest.
   ▸Scottish & S. African live permanently.
4. stop, delay, or prevent, in particular suspend or postpone (judicial proceedings) or refrain from pressing (charges).
   ▸assuage (hunger) for a short time.
5. literary support or prop up.

n.

1. a period of staying somewhere.
2. a curb or check, especially a suspension or postponement of judicial proceedings.
3. a device used as a brace or support.
4. (stays) historical a corset made of two pieces laced together and stiffened by strips of whalebone.

n.

1. a large rope, wire, or rod used to support a ship's mast.
2. a guy or rope supporting a flagstaff or other upright pole.
3. a supporting wire or cable on an aircraft.

v.