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

And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only the LORD establish his word.
他丈夫以利加拿说、就随你的意行罢、可以等儿子断了奶.但愿耶和华应验他的话。
Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
他们又请彼得住了几天。
P: I usually have to go once every other day. I was very worried because last night I went twice and the color was black ( tarry).
平常我隔日大便一次。昨晚我大便了两次，颜色还是黑（柏油似），我很担心。
Before you marry be sure of a house where in to tarry.
先准备好房子再结婚。
But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.
但我要仍旧住在以弗所，直等到五旬节。
I wonder, my Kallikrates, if you would tarry till I came again, as for so many centuries I have tarried for your coming?
我真想知道，卡里克雷特，你不会我等你那样，几十世纪如一日地等待我的到来？
For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.
我不愿意只是顺路见见你们，主若许可，我盼望和你们同住一个时期。
Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee.
约押说，我不能与你留连。
Grieving, and hoping she would tarry yet a while longer.
他很伤心，希望她再多留一阵子。
I always think short skirts and high heels look a bit tarry.
我总认为短裙和高跟鞋看上去太性感了一点。