v (1)逗(停)留，待下(continue to be somewhere;not go away or change)[L+adj，I，I+prep，I+adv，I+to-inf，I+n+prep]：～late at the party 在晚会上待到很晚;I have no time to～. 我没有时间逗留了。Shall I go or～? 我是走呢，还是留下来?～for the answer 留下来等候答复;～in teaching 继续从教;～in bed/(at) home 卧床(休息)/待在家里;～away from school 不上学;～indoors for a few days/there until sb arriving 几天不出门/在某人到来之前不离开那里;～to see what will happen 留下来看将要发生什么;～ten minutes 待10分钟;〖同〗remain;〖反〗leave，go，depart;
 (2)保持某种状态(keep on being)[L+adj，L+n]：～well/still/single 保持身体好/保持安静/仍然单身;～awake to see the eclipse 依然没睡等待看月食;The shop～s open till seven o'clock. 商店一直开门到晚7点。～friends for years 多年来一直是朋友;You got to be an editor，and I～ed a reporter. 你当上了编辑，我还是个记者。〖同〗remain，endure;
 (3)暂住，留宿(remain or reside temporarily as a guest or a visitor)[I，I+prep，I+n+prep]：How long can you～here? 你在这里能住多久?～overnight at a friend's house 在朋友家过一夜;～in a hotel/with sb 住在饭店/和某人住一起;～the night with sb和某人过夜;〖同〗reside，dwell，lodge，room，live;
 (4)停(制)止，延缓(stop;delay;postpone;satisfy the need for sth temporarily)[T+n](fml)：～one's tongue/punishment/judgement/the progressment of a disease 住嘴/延缓处罚/推迟审判/防止疾病恶化;Prudence～ed his hand. 谨慎使他住手。eat some bread and butter to～one's hunger/one's stomach till dinner time 正餐前吃点黄油面包聊以充饥;She～ed her tears until her lover was out of sight. 情人走远，她的泪水再也忍不住了。〖同〗postpone，check;〖反〗loose，free，release，express;
 (5)等一会儿，暂停(stop;wait a moment)[I](通常impar)：S～! You forgot your umbrella. 等等，你忘记拿伞了。But～! What is this I see? 等等，这是什么?
 be here to stay/have come to stay (infml)得到公众的承认，被普遍接受：Plastic kitchenware is here to～. 塑料厨房器皿现已普遍使用。
 stay put 留在原地，固定不动：“S～put，”he said，“I'll be back soon.”“别走开，”他说，“我一会儿就回来。”
 stay away (from)(v adv)离(避)开，不打扰(vt)：S～away from me. I've got a bad cold. 离我远点，我患了重感冒。
 stay behind (v adv)留下不走(vi)：If you～behind after class. I'll repeat the directions. 如果你课后留下不走，我将重复一遍操作指南。
 stay down (v adv) 1)停留在较低位置(vi)：Isn't it windy? My hair won't～down. 真是有风吗? 我的头发老给吹起来。2)(食物)滞留在胃里(vi)：Jennie is sick again;nothing she eats will～down. 珍妮又吐了，胃里都吐空了。
 stay for/to (v prep)留下吃饭(vt)：Please～for dinner. We'd love to have you. 留下来吃饭吧，我们很高兴你和我们一起吃饭。
 stay in (v adv) 1)不出门，待在家里(vi)：Who wants to～in on such a beautiful day? 如此美好的日子里，谁还愿意待在家里? 2)留校挨罚(vi)：This class will～in for half an hour after school! 放学后这个班将留校半小时!
 stay on (v adv) 1)继续留在上面(vi)：How does your hat～on in this high wind? 这么大风，你的帽子怎么能戴得住呢? 2)依然亮着(燃烧，运转)(vi)：Something's wrong with the switch，I have turned the light off but it～s on! 开关一定有毛病了，我关了开关，可灯依然亮着。
 stay on (at) (v adv)继续留下(vi)：The promising young doctor was asked to～on at the hospital after his period of training. 那位大有前途的年轻医生在这家医院培训后被要求留下来继续工作。
 stay out (v adv) 1)待在户外(vi)：There's no garage so the car will have to～out all winter. 由于没有车库，这辆小车将不得不整个冬季都放在露天地。2)继续罢工(vi)：All the workers are～ing out until their demands are met. 所有的工人将坚持罢工直到他们的要求得到满足。
 stay out of (v adv prep)远离(vt)：I'd been looking for him for years，but always he managed to～just out of reach. 我找了他几年，但他总是有意躲着我。
 stay up (v adv) 1)不去睡(vi)：We～ed up until midnight talking about our work. 我们谈论工作一直到午夜时分。2)没有倒塌(下沉，被拆掉)(vi)：My husband has lost so much weight that he has to wear a belt to make his trousers～up. 我丈夫体重减轻了许多，他现在不得不系上腰带以防裤子掉下来。
 stay with (v prep)继续注意听(vt)(infml)：S～with me for a few more minutes and you'll see the point of the story. 再听我讲几分钟，你就会明白事情的关键。
 →′stayer n 有耐力的人或动物;′stay-at-home n (infml通常derog) 很少离家外出的人;不喜欢冒险的人;′staying-power n 耐(精)力;
 n 逗(停)留，留宿(brief period of residence or visiting)[C，通常sing]：have an overnight/three days'～in London 在伦敦逗留一夜/三天;have a short～with sb 在某人处暂住;make a～of nine days 作九天的逗留;enjoy one's～somewhere 很高兴在某处逗留;〖同〗stop，visit;
 a stay of execution 延(缓)期，缓期执行：He was granted a～of execution for a year. 他被判缓刑一年。
 【辨异】stay与 remain的区别见REMAIN。