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

I saw no reason to tarry in that town.
我看不出要滞留在那城镇的理由。
His tarry pigtail falling over the shoulders of his soiled blue coat;
他穿着一件沾满灰尘的蓝外套，黑糊糊的辫子垂落在肩膀上。
Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
他们又请彼得住了几天。
Would ye tarry for them till they were grown?
你们岂能等着他们长大呢？
For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.
因为还有一点点时候，那要来的就来，并不迟延。
Heaven grant it be a better one; for, in good sooth, I hardly think to tarry with my flock through the flitting seasons of another year!
但愿上天保佑，那是个更好的世界；因为，说老实话，我认为我难以再和我的教众度过转瞬即逝的另一个年头了！
They were tough kids but the sight of Sonny in his rage silenced them. There are fifteen tarry sailors upon the one side, and a man and a halfling boy upon the other!
他们都是些倔强的孩子，但是看到桑儿那种杀气腾腾的样子，都吓得鸦雀无声了。一方面是十五名杀气腾腾的水手，另一方面呢，只是一个成人和一个还没有长成的小子！
Before you marry be sure of a house where in to tarry.
先准备好房子再结婚。
Why then does the blessing so often tarry?
那么为什么神迟迟不祝福？
To tarry until another catches up.
停留滞留直至别人追上。