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linger v.逗留，留恋 linger (v.) c.1300, lenger "reside, dwell," northern England frequentative of lengen "to tarry," from Old English lengan "prolong, lengthen," from Proto-Germanic *langjan "to make long" (cognates: Old Frisian lendza, Old High German lengan, Dutch lengen "to lengthen"), source of Old English lang (see long (adj.)). Sense of "delay going, depart slowly and unwillingly" is from 1520s. Related: Lingered; lingering. 【记】源自long + er；length + er 延长；line + er 一条线延长

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['liŋgə] 【英】 v. 逗留，留恋(to continue to stay)【记】 ling(可能来自length 长度)+er→拉长(时间 )→逗留【例】 Smoke lingered long after the fire was extinguished. v. (因不愿离开而)逗留, 留恋【记】ling = long, er－拉长时间－逗留

单词	linger
音标	['liŋgə]
解释	v.逗留，留恋
红宝书	【英】 v. 逗留，留恋(to continue to stay) 【记】 ling(可能来自length 长度)+er→拉长(时间 )→逗留【例】 Smoke lingered long after the fire was extinguished.
字源	linger (v.) c.1300, lenger "reside, dwell," northern England frequentative of lengen "to tarry," from Old English lengan "prolong, lengthen," from Proto-Germanic *langjan "to make long" (cognates: Old Frisian lendza, Old High German lengan, Dutch lengen "to lengthen"), source of Old English lang (see long (adj.)). Sense of "delay going, depart slowly and unwillingly" is from 1520s. Related: Lingered; lingering.
不择手段背单词	v. (因不愿离开而)逗留, 留恋【记】ling = long, er－拉长时间－逗留
趣味全助记	【记】源自long + er；length + er 延长；line + er 一条线延长

Linger V Long Lengen English Er Liŋgə V.逗留，留恋