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住！
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。