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stay stay ★★★★★/ste͟ɪ/1[VERB	动词]停留；逗留；留下 If you stay where you are, you continue to be there and do not leave.   [V adv/prep]'Stay here,' Trish said. 'I'll bring the car down the drive to take you back.'...“呆这别动，”特里西说，“我会把车开过来送你回去。”In the old days the woman stayed at home and the man earned the money.过去，女主内，男主外。2[VERB	动词](在某城市、旅馆或别人家)暂住，逗留 If you stay in a town, or hotel, or at someone's house, you live there for a short time.   [V prep/adv]  [V n]  [usu supp N]Gordon stayed at The Park Hotel, Milan...戈登下榻在米兰的帕克饭店。He tried to stay a few months every year in Scotland.他每年都会争取在苏格兰住几个月。Stay is also a noun.An experienced Indian guide is provided during your stay.在你逗留期间为你配备了一名有经验的印度导游。3[V-LINK	连系动词]保持；维持 If someone or something stays in a particular state or situation, they continue to be in it.   [V adv/prep]  [V adj]  [Also V n]The Republican candidate said he would 'work like crazy to stay ahead'.共和党候选人说他将“拼命保持领先优势”。...community care networks that offer classes on how to stay healthy...开设养生课程的社区保健网络Nothing stays the same for long.任何事情都不会长期保持不变。4[VERB	动词]不去，远离(某地) If you stay away from a place, you do not go there.   [V awayfrom n]  [V away]Government employees and officers also stayed away from work during the strike...政府雇员和官员在罢工期间也没去上班。Every single employee turned up at the meeting, even people who usually stayed away.所有雇员一个个不落都参加了会议，甚至平常不去开会的人都去了。5[VERB	动词]不参与；不卷入 If you stay out of something, you do not get involved in it.   [V outof n]In the past, the UN has stayed out of the internal affairs of countries unless invited in...在过去，除非有国家提出请求，否则联合国不会干涉各国内政。After months of staying well out of the problem, Washington has expressed a willingness to help find a solution.几个月以来都不曾介入该问题的华盛顿方面已表示愿意帮助寻求解决方案。6[PHRASE	短语]被普遍接受 If you say that something is here to stay, you mean that people have accepted it and it has become a part of everyday life.   [v-link PHR]Satellite TV is here to stay...卫星电视已被普遍接受。Nuclear weapons are here to stay because they have changed the way countries approach the idea of war.核武器已被广泛接受，因为它们改变了各国处理战争的方法。7[PHRASE	短语]固定不动；留在原地 If you stay put, you remain somewhere.   [V inflects]He was forced by his condition to stay put and remain out of politics...他的健康状况迫使他留在原处，置身于政坛之外。Nigel says for the moment he is very happy to stay put in Lyon.奈杰尔说目前他很乐意留在里昂。8[PHRASE	短语]住一晚；过夜 If you stay the night in a place, you sleep there for one night.   [V inflects]They had invited me to come to supper and stay the night.他们邀请我去吃晚饭并住上一晚。相关词组：stay in stay on stay out stay up  stay1 verbstay2 nounstaystay1 /steɪ/ ●●● S1 W1 verb  Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1in a place [intransitive] to remain in a place rather than leave:  They stayed all afternoon chatting.stay (at) home I decided to stay home.stay for a year/ten minutes/a week etc Isabel stayed for a year in Paris to study.stay in Stay in bed and drink plenty of liquids. She stayed late to finish the report.stay here/there Stay right there! I’ll be back in a minute.stay to dinner/stay for lunch etc Why don’t you stay for supper?stay behind/after Some of the students stayed after class  (=remained after others had gone) to talk.stay and do something I should stay and help.RegisterIn written English, people often prefer to use remain rather than stay, because it sounds more formal:· Many people opted to remain in their homes.· She remained as his deputy for ten years.2in a condition [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, linking verb] to continue to be in a particular position, place, or state, without changing  SYN  remain:  Rollings will stay as chairman this year.stay adj Eat right to stay healthy. It was hard to stay awake. Nine women gained weight, and four stayed the same.stay away/in/on etc Stay away from my daughter! You stay on this road for a mile before turning off.stay around Most of her boyfriends don’t stay around  (=stay with her) very long.GRAMMAR: Linking verbsStay is a linking verb in this meaning. This type of verb links the subject of the sentence with an adjective or noun: · They’re just trying to stay alive.· I hope we can stay friends.3live somewhere [intransitive] to live in a place for a short time as a visitor or guest:  How long are they going to stay?stay at/with My mother is staying with us this week.stay in They’re staying in the same hotel.stay the night/stay overnight/stay over (=stay from one evening to the next day) Did you stay the night at Carolyn’s?4stay put spoken to remain in one place and not move:  Stay put until I get back.5be here to stay to become accepted and used by most people:  Professional women’s basketball is here to stay.6stay after (school) to remain at school after the day’s classes are finished, often as a punishment7stay the course informal to finish something in spite of difficulties:  Dieters should try hard to stay the course.8stay tuned a)to continue watching or listening to the same television channel  or radio station b)used to say that you should look or listen for more information about a particular subject at a later time:  The project is still under discussion, so stay tuned.9stay! used to tell a dog not to move10stay somebody’s hand literary to stop someone from doing something11stay an order/ruling/execution etc law if a judge stays an order, ruling etc, they stop a particular decision from being used or a particular action from happening → stay in touchat touch2(4)THESAURUSstay to not leave a place, or to be in a place for a particular period of time: · Stay where you are and don’t move.· John only stayed at the party for a couple of hours.remain formal to stay somewhere. In written English, people often prefer to use remain rather than stay, because it sounds more formal: · Some 2,000 protesters remained outside the building and refused to leave.· The judge recommended that he remain in jail for the rest of his life.linger to stay in a place a little longer than you need to, because you are enjoying yourself, or because you hope to see someone or something: · He lingered outside the lecture hall, hoping for a chance to talk to her.· There are plenty of small cafés where you can linger over a cappuccino.loiter to stay in a place not doing anything – used when you think someone is waiting for the chance to do something bad or illegal: · The two men had been seen loitering in the area on the day that the car was stolen.hang around informal to stay somewhere not doing anything: · There are gangs of boys hanging around on street corners.· I don’t mind hanging around for a few minutes.· The boss doesn’t like being kept hanging around.stick around informal to stay in the same place or situation for a period of time, especially while you are waiting for something to happen or someone to arrive: · I decided to stick around and see how it all turned out.· Make up your mind. I’m not going to stick around forever.stay in phrasal verb to spend the evening at home rather than go out:  I was tired, so I decided to stay in.stay on phrasal verb to continue to do a job or to study after the usual or expected time for leaving:  He resigned as chairman, but stayed on as an instructor.stay out phrasal verb1to remain away from home during the evening or night:  He started staying out late, drinking.2stay out of something spoken to not get involved in an argument or fight:  You stay out of it. It’s none of your business.stay up phrasal verb to not go to bed at the time you would normally go to bed:  We stayed up all night talking. I let the kids stay up late on Fridays.stay1 verbstay2 nounstaystay2 ●●○ S3 noun  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[countable usually singular] a limited time of living in a placestay in/at I met her towards the end of my stay in Los Angeles.long/short/overnight etc stay a short stay in the hospital2[countable, uncountable] law the stopping or delay of an action because a judge has ordered itstay of execution (=a delay in punishing someone by killing them)3[countable] a strong wire or rope used for supporting a ship’s mast4[countable] a short piece of plastic or wire used to keep a shirt collar stiffCOLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + staya long stay· During his long stay in the south, he painted only one portrait.a short/brief stay· No visa is required for short stays.an overnight stay· Business trips may involve an overnight stay.a pleasant/enjoyable stay· Our driver said goodbye and wished us a pleasant stay.a hospital stay (also a stay in hospital British English, a stay in the hospital American English)· Sally is back at work after a short stay in hospital.verbshave a nice/pleasant etc stay· We hope you have a pleasant stay.extend/prolong your stay (=stay longer)· He could not be persuaded to extend his stay.

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             stay              ★                    /        steɪ                ;          NAmE                steɪ                /                              verb                ,                  noun                            stay      stays      stayed      staying                            verb        ★                    1      ★              [intransitive        ]                    to continue to be in a particular place for a period of time without moving away          停留；待                            ◆        to stay in bed        待在床上                    ◆        ‘Do you want a drink?’ ‘No, thanks, I can't stay.’        “你要不要喝一杯？”“不，谢谢，我不能久待。”                    ◆        Stay there and don't move!        待在那儿别动！                    ◆        We ended up staying for lunch.        我们最终还是留了下来吃午饭。                    ◆        She          stayed at home          (= did not go out to work)while the children were young.                孩子们小的时候，她没出去上班。                    ◆        I'm          staying lateat the office tonight.                今晚我要在办公室待到很晚。                    ◆        My hat won't stay on!        我的帽子怎么都戴不住！                    ◆        Can you          stay behindafter the others have gone and help me clear up?                你能不能等别人走后留下来帮我收拾收拾？                    ◆        We stayed to see what would happen.        我们留下来看会发生什么事。                    staydoing sth                    ◆        They stayed talking until well into the night.        他们待在那儿一直谈到深夜。                              HELP                           In spoken English            staycan be used with            andplus another verb, instead of with            toand the infinitive, to show purpose or to tell somebody what to do.            英语口语中，stay 后面可接 and 加另一个动词，而不用 to 加不定式，以表示目的或要某人做某事                                    ◆          I'll stay and help you.            我留下来帮你吧。                                    ◆          Can you stay and keep an eye on the baby?            你可以留下来照看婴儿吗？                                      2      ★              [intransitive        ]                    to continue to be in a particular state or situation          保持；继续是                            SYN                                            remain                                          + adj.              ◆        He never stays angry for long.        他生气时间从来不会长。                    ◆        I can't stay awake any longer.        我困得再也熬不住了。                    ◆        The store stays open until late on Thursdays.        这商店每星期四都会开到很晚。            + adv./prep.              ◆        I don't know why they stay together          (= remain married or in a relationship).                我不知道他们为什么还在一起。                    ◆        Inflation stayed below 4% last month.        上月的通货膨胀率保持在 4% 以下。            + noun              ◆        We promised to stay friends for ever.        我们约定永远做朋友。                    3      ★              [intransitive        ]                    to live in a place temporarily as a guest or visitor          暂住；逗留                            ◆        We found out we were staying in the same hotel.        我们发现大家住在同一家旅馆里。                    ◆        My sister's coming to stay next week.        下星期我妹妹要来住几天。                    ◆        He's staying with friends this weekend.        这个周末他要和几个朋友一起过。                    ◆        I stayed three nights at my cousin's house.        我在我表兄家住了三夜。                              HELP                           In Indian, Scottish and South African English            staycan mean ‘to live in a place permanently’.            在印度、苏格兰和南非英语中，stay 可以指定居                                    ◆          Where do you stay            (= where do you live)?                                      IDIOMS              be here to ˈstay | have come to ˈstay                              to be accepted or used by most people and therefore a permanent part of our lives              为多数人所接受；得到普遍认可                                            ◆            It looks like televised trials are here to stay.            看来电视直播审判成了一种风气。                                      stay!                              used to tell a dog not to move              （命令狗只）别动                                                  stay the ˈcourse                              to continue doing sth until it has finished or been completed, even though it is difficult              坚持到底                                            ◆            Very few of the trainees have stayed the course.            极少受训者坚持到底。                                      stay your ˈhand                              (              old-fashioned              or              literary)                        to stop yourself from doing sth; to prevent you from doing sth              住手；不做（某事）                                                  stay the ˈnight                              (              especially BrE)                        to sleep at sb's house for one night              （在某人家）过夜                                            ◆            You can always stay the night at our house.            你什么时候来都可以在我们家过夜。                                      stay ˈput                              (              informal)                        if sb/sth              stays put,they continue to be in the place where they are or where they have been put              待在原地；留在原处                                                  ☞more at                                    clear                                   adv.            ,                                    loose                                   adj.                            PHRASAL VERBS                    ˌstay aˈround                              (              informal)                        to not leave somewhere              待着不走；不离开                                            ◆            I'll stay around in case you need me.            我就待在这儿，也许你用得着我。                                      ★        ˌstay aˈway (from sb/sth)                              to not go near a particular person or place              离开，不接近（某人）；不去（某处）                                            ◆            I want you to stay away from my daughter.            我要你离我女儿远远的。                                      ˌstay ˈin                              to not go out or to remain indoors              不外出；待在室内                                            ◆            I feel like staying in tonight.            今晚我想待在家里。                                      ˌstay ˈon                              to continue studying, working, etc. somewhere for longer than expected or after other people have left              留下来继续（学习、工作等）                                                  ˌstay ˈout                  1                      to continue to be outdoors or away from your house at night              待在户外；不在家；（晚上）不回家                                                2                      (of workers            工人            )                                to continue to be on strike              继续罢工                                                  ˌstay ˈout of sth                  1          ★                      to not become involved in sth that does not concern you              不介入；不干预                                                2          ★                      to avoid sth              避开；远离                                            ◆            to stay out of trouble            避免惹麻烦                                      ˌstay ˈover                              to sleep at sb's house for one night              （在某人家）过夜                                                  ˌstay ˈup                              to go to bed later than usual              深夜不睡；熬夜                                            ◆            You've got school tomorrow. I don't want you              staying up late.                        你明天要上学，我不想你熬夜。                                                    noun        ★                    1      ★              a period of staying; a visit          停留；逗留（时间）；做客                            ◆        I enjoyed my stay in Prague.        我在布拉格逗留期间过得很开心。                    ◆        an overnight stay        留下过夜                    2              a rope or wire that supports a ship's          mast,a pole, etc.          （船桅的）支索；（杆子等的）牵索，撑条                            ☞see also                                            mainstay                                                  IDIOM              a ˌstay of exeˈcution                              (              law                律              )                        a delay in following the order of a court              缓期执行                                            ◆            to grant a stay of execution            准予缓期执行                                          stay              /        steɪ                ;          NAmE                steɪ                /             stay[steɪ]stayed, staying, staysCET4CET6TEM4考研v409105252279493054721075195946087n441962869331124168714641078VERB4992999069NOUN3112379592Spoken:172484151stayed[35839] staying[51469] stays[18402]保持(37%)，逗留(33%)，停留(30%)n.逗留；停止；支柱vi.停留；坚持；暂住；停下vt.坚持；暂住；抑制

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Collins	stay ★★★★★ /ste͟ɪ/ 1 [VERB 动词]停留；逗留；留下 If you stay where you are, you continue to be there and do not leave. [V adv/prep] 'Stay here,' Trish said. 'I'll bring the car down the drive to take you back.'... “呆这别动，”特里西说，“我会把车开过来送你回去。” In the old days the woman stayed at home and the man earned the money. 过去，女主内，男主外。 2 [VERB 动词](在某城市、旅馆或别人家)暂住，逗留 If you stay in a town, or hotel, or at someone's house, you live there for a short time. [V prep/adv] [V n] [usu supp N] Gordon stayed at The Park Hotel, Milan... 戈登下榻在米兰的帕克饭店。 He tried to stay a few months every year in Scotland. 他每年都会争取在苏格兰住几个月。 Stay is also a noun. An experienced Indian guide is provided during your stay. 在你逗留期间为你配备了一名有经验的印度导游。 3 [V-LINK 连系动词]保持；维持 If someone or something stays in a particular state or situation, they continue to be in it. [V adv/prep] [V adj] [Also V n] The Republican candidate said he would 'work like crazy to stay ahead'. 共和党候选人说他将“拼命保持领先优势”。 ...community care networks that offer classes on how to stay healthy... 开设养生课程的社区保健网络 Nothing stays the same for long. 任何事情都不会长期保持不变。 4 [VERB 动词]不去，远离(某地) If you stay away from a place, you do not go there. [V awayfrom n] [V away] Government employees and officers also stayed away from work during the strike... 政府雇员和官员在罢工期间也没去上班。 Every single employee turned up at the meeting, even people who usually stayed away. 所有雇员一个个不落都参加了会议，甚至平常不去开会的人都去了。 5 [VERB 动词]不参与；不卷入 If you stay out of something, you do not get involved in it. [V outof n] In the past, the UN has stayed out of the internal affairs of countries unless invited in... 在过去，除非有国家提出请求，否则联合国不会干涉各国内政。 After months of staying well out of the problem, Washington has expressed a willingness to help find a solution. 几个月以来都不曾介入该问题的华盛顿方面已表示愿意帮助寻求解决方案。 6 [PHRASE 短语]被普遍接受 If you say that something is here to stay, you mean that people have accepted it and it has become a part of everyday life. [v-link PHR] Satellite TV is here to stay... 卫星电视已被普遍接受。 Nuclear weapons are here to stay because they have changed the way countries approach the idea of war. 核武器已被广泛接受，因为它们改变了各国处理战争的方法。 7 [PHRASE 短语]固定不动；留在原地 If you stay put, you remain somewhere. [V inflects] He was forced by his condition to stay put and remain out of politics... 他的健康状况迫使他留在原处，置身于政坛之外。 Nigel says for the moment he is very happy to stay put in Lyon. 奈杰尔说目前他很乐意留在里昂。 8 [PHRASE 短语]住一晚；过夜 If you stay the night in a place, you sleep there for one night. [V inflects] They had invited me to come to supper and stay the night. 他们邀请我去吃晚饭并住上一晚。相关词组： stay in stay on stay out stay up
Oxford	stay ★ / steɪ ; NAmE steɪ / verb , noun stay stays stayed staying verb ★ 1 ★ [intransitive ] to continue to be in a particular place for a period of time without moving away 停留；待 ◆ to stay in bed 待在床上 ◆ ‘Do you want a drink?’ ‘No, thanks, I can't stay.’ “你要不要喝一杯？”“不，谢谢，我不能久待。” ◆ Stay there and don't move! 待在那儿别动！ ◆ We ended up staying for lunch. 我们最终还是留了下来吃午饭。 ◆ She stayed at home (= did not go out to work)while the children were young. 孩子们小的时候，她没出去上班。 ◆ I'm staying lateat the office tonight. 今晚我要在办公室待到很晚。 ◆ My hat won't stay on! 我的帽子怎么都戴不住！ ◆ Can you stay behindafter the others have gone and help me clear up? 你能不能等别人走后留下来帮我收拾收拾？ ◆ We stayed to see what would happen. 我们留下来看会发生什么事。 staydoing sth ◆ They stayed talking until well into the night. 他们待在那儿一直谈到深夜。 HELP In spoken English staycan be used with andplus another verb, instead of with toand the infinitive, to show purpose or to tell somebody what to do. 英语口语中，stay 后面可接 and 加另一个动词，而不用 to 加不定式，以表示目的或要某人做某事 ◆ I'll stay and help you. 我留下来帮你吧。 ◆ Can you stay and keep an eye on the baby? 你可以留下来照看婴儿吗？ 2 ★ [intransitive ] to continue to be in a particular state or situation 保持；继续是 SYN remain + adj. ◆ He never stays angry for long. 他生气时间从来不会长。 ◆ I can't stay awake any longer. 我困得再也熬不住了。 ◆ The store stays open until late on Thursdays. 这商店每星期四都会开到很晚。 + adv./prep. ◆ I don't know why they stay together (= remain married or in a relationship). 我不知道他们为什么还在一起。 ◆ Inflation stayed below 4% last month. 上月的通货膨胀率保持在 4% 以下。 + noun ◆ We promised to stay friends for ever. 我们约定永远做朋友。 3 ★ [intransitive ] to live in a place temporarily as a guest or visitor 暂住；逗留 ◆ We found out we were staying in the same hotel. 我们发现大家住在同一家旅馆里。 ◆ My sister's coming to stay next week. 下星期我妹妹要来住几天。 ◆ He's staying with friends this weekend. 这个周末他要和几个朋友一起过。 ◆ I stayed three nights at my cousin's house. 我在我表兄家住了三夜。 HELP In Indian, Scottish and South African English staycan mean ‘to live in a place permanently’. 在印度、苏格兰和南非英语中，stay 可以指定居 ◆ Where do you stay (= where do you live)? IDIOMS be here to ˈstay \| have come to ˈstay to be accepted or used by most people and therefore a permanent part of our lives 为多数人所接受；得到普遍认可 ◆ It looks like televised trials are here to stay. 看来电视直播审判成了一种风气。 stay! used to tell a dog not to move （命令狗只）别动 stay the ˈcourse to continue doing sth until it has finished or been completed, even though it is difficult 坚持到底 ◆ Very few of the trainees have stayed the course. 极少受训者坚持到底。 stay your ˈhand ( old-fashioned or literary) to stop yourself from doing sth; to prevent you from doing sth 住手；不做（某事） stay the ˈnight ( especially BrE) to sleep at sb's house for one night （在某人家）过夜 ◆ You can always stay the night at our house. 你什么时候来都可以在我们家过夜。 stay ˈput ( informal) if sb/sth stays put,they continue to be in the place where they are or where they have been put 待在原地；留在原处 ☞more at clear adv. , loose adj. PHRASAL VERBS ˌstay aˈround ( informal) to not leave somewhere 待着不走；不离开 ◆ I'll stay around in case you need me. 我就待在这儿，也许你用得着我。 ★ ˌstay aˈway (from sb/sth) to not go near a particular person or place 离开，不接近（某人）；不去（某处） ◆ I want you to stay away from my daughter. 我要你离我女儿远远的。 ˌstay ˈin to not go out or to remain indoors 不外出；待在室内 ◆ I feel like staying in tonight. 今晚我想待在家里。 ˌstay ˈon to continue studying, working, etc. somewhere for longer than expected or after other people have left 留下来继续（学习、工作等） ˌstay ˈout 1 to continue to be outdoors or away from your house at night 待在户外；不在家；（晚上）不回家 2 (of workers 工人 ) to continue to be on strike 继续罢工 ˌstay ˈout of sth 1 ★ to not become involved in sth that does not concern you 不介入；不干预 2 ★ to avoid sth 避开；远离 ◆ to stay out of trouble 避免惹麻烦 ˌstay ˈover to sleep at sb's house for one night （在某人家）过夜 ˌstay ˈup to go to bed later than usual 深夜不睡；熬夜 ◆ You've got school tomorrow. I don't want you staying up late. 你明天要上学，我不想你熬夜。 noun ★ 1 ★ a period of staying; a visit 停留；逗留（时间）；做客 ◆ I enjoyed my stay in Prague. 我在布拉格逗留期间过得很开心。 ◆ an overnight stay 留下过夜 2 a rope or wire that supports a ship's mast,a pole, etc. （船桅的）支索；（杆子等的）牵索，撑条 ☞see also mainstay IDIOM a ˌstay of exeˈcution ( law 律 ) a delay in following the order of a court 缓期执行 ◆ to grant a stay of execution 准予缓期执行 stay / steɪ ; NAmE steɪ /
LDC	stay1 verb stay2 noun staystay1 /steɪ/ ●●● S1 W1 verb Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1in a place [intransitive] to remain in a place rather than leave: They stayed all afternoon chatting.stay (at) home I decided to stay home.stay for a year/ten minutes/a week etc Isabel stayed for a year in Paris to study.stay in Stay in bed and drink plenty of liquids. She stayed late to finish the report.stay here/there Stay right there! I’ll be back in a minute.stay to dinner/stay for lunch etc Why don’t you stay for supper?stay behind/after Some of the students stayed after class (=remained after others had gone) to talk.stay and do something I should stay and help.RegisterIn written English, people often prefer to use remain rather than stay, because it sounds more formal:· Many people opted to remain in their homes.· She remained as his deputy for ten years.2in a condition [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, linking verb] to continue to be in a particular position, place, or state, without changing SYN remain: Rollings will stay as chairman this year.stay adj Eat right to stay healthy. It was hard to stay awake. Nine women gained weight, and four stayed the same.stay away/in/on etc Stay away from my daughter! You stay on this road for a mile before turning off.stay around Most of her boyfriends don’t stay around (=stay with her) very long.GRAMMAR: Linking verbsStay is a linking verb in this meaning. This type of verb links the subject of the sentence with an adjective or noun: · They’re just trying to stay alive.· I hope we can stay friends.3live somewhere [intransitive] to live in a place for a short time as a visitor or guest: How long are they going to stay?stay at/with My mother is staying with us this week.stay in They’re staying in the same hotel.stay the night/stay overnight/stay over (=stay from one evening to the next day) Did you stay the night at Carolyn’s?4stay put spoken to remain in one place and not move: Stay put until I get back.5be here to stay to become accepted and used by most people: Professional women’s basketball is here to stay.6stay after (school) to remain at school after the day’s classes are finished, often as a punishment7stay the course informal to finish something in spite of difficulties: Dieters should try hard to stay the course.8stay tuned a)to continue watching or listening to the same television channel or radio station b)used to say that you should look or listen for more information about a particular subject at a later time: The project is still under discussion, so stay tuned.9stay! used to tell a dog not to move10stay somebody’s hand literary to stop someone from doing something11stay an order/ruling/execution etc law if a judge stays an order, ruling etc, they stop a particular decision from being used or a particular action from happening → stay in touch at touch2(4) THESAURUSstay to not leave a place, or to be in a place for a particular period of time: · Stay where you are and don’t move.· John only stayed at the party for a couple of hours.remain formal to stay somewhere. In written English, people often prefer to use remain rather than stay, because it sounds more formal: · Some 2,000 protesters remained outside the building and refused to leave.· The judge recommended that he remain in jail for the rest of his life.linger to stay in a place a little longer than you need to, because you are enjoying yourself, or because you hope to see someone or something: · He lingered outside the lecture hall, hoping for a chance to talk to her.· There are plenty of small cafés where you can linger over a cappuccino.loiter to stay in a place not doing anything – used when you think someone is waiting for the chance to do something bad or illegal: · The two men had been seen loitering in the area on the day that the car was stolen.hang around informal to stay somewhere not doing anything: · There are gangs of boys hanging around on street corners.· I don’t mind hanging around for a few minutes.· The boss doesn’t like being kept hanging around.stick around informal to stay in the same place or situation for a period of time, especially while you are waiting for something to happen or someone to arrive: · I decided to stick around and see how it all turned out.· Make up your mind. I’m not going to stick around forever.stay in phrasal verb to spend the evening at home rather than go out: I was tired, so I decided to stay in.stay on phrasal verb to continue to do a job or to study after the usual or expected time for leaving: He resigned as chairman, but stayed on as an instructor.stay out phrasal verb1to remain away from home during the evening or night: He started staying out late, drinking.2stay out of something spoken to not get involved in an argument or fight: You stay out of it. It’s none of your business.stay up phrasal verb to not go to bed at the time you would normally go to bed: We stayed up all night talking. I let the kids stay up late on Fridays. stay1 verb stay2 noun staystay2 ●●○ S3 noun Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[countable usually singular] a limited time of living in a placestay in/at I met her towards the end of my stay in Los Angeles.long/short/overnight etc stay a short stay in the hospital2[countable, uncountable] law the stopping or delay of an action because a judge has ordered itstay of execution (=a delay in punishing someone by killing them)3[countable] a strong wire or rope used for supporting a ship’s mast4[countable] a short piece of plastic or wire used to keep a shirt collar stiffCOLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + staya long stay· During his long stay in the south, he painted only one portrait.a short/brief stay· No visa is required for short stays.an overnight stay· Business trips may involve an overnight stay.a pleasant/enjoyable stay· Our driver said goodbye and wished us a pleasant stay.a hospital stay (also a stay in hospital British English, a stay in the hospital American English)· Sally is back at work after a short stay in hospital.verbshave a nice/pleasant etc stay· We hope you have a pleasant stay.extend/prolong your stay (=stay longer)· He could not be persuaded to extend his stay.
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