vt.& vi.  停留;停止;堅持;抑制

　　vi.  繼續處于某種狀態

　　n.  逗留;延期;倚靠;忍耐

　　第三人稱單數： stays 復數： stays 現在分詞： staying 過去式： stayed 過去分詞： stayed

　　‘Do you want a drink?’ ‘No, thanks, I can't stay.’“你要不要喝一杯？”“不，謝謝，我不能久待�！�

　　Stay there and don't move!待在那兒別動！

　　We ended up staying for lunch.我們最終還是留了下來吃午飯。

　　She stayed at home (= did not go out to work) while the children were young.孩子們小的時候，她沒出去上班。

　　I'm staying late at the office tonight.今晚我要在辦公室待到很晚。

　　My hat won't stay on!我的帽子怎么都戴不�。�

　　Can you stay behind after the others have gone and help me clear up?你能不能等別人走后留下來幫我收拾收拾？

　　We stayed to see what would happen.我們留下來看有什么情況。

　　[V -ing] They stayed talking until well into the night.他們待在那兒一直談到深夜。