tarry

英 ['tæri] 美 ['tæri]

• v. 耽搁；逗留
• adj. 用柏油覆盖的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. having the characteristics of pitch or tar

Verb:

1. be about;

   "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"
   "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"
   

2. leave slowly and hesitantly

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.
   说完了，就开门逃跑，不要迟延。
2. Why did he tarry so long on his way?
   他为什么在途中耽搁了那么久?
3. He tarried for a few days in my house.
   他在我家里小住了几天。
4. Tarry awhile at this charming country inn.
   在这个可爱的乡村小酒馆里呆一会儿吧。

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. This road needs to be tarry so that it can last longer.
   这条路需要用柏油覆盖才能用更长的时间。

经典引文

• Oil stays on the surface of the water long enough to get tarry.

  出自： M. Machlin

• The headmaster sipped his thick tarry tea.

  出自： S. Hood

• Whiche Citie not meanyng to tarrie the siege.

  出自： T. Stocker

词汇搭配

• tarry residue 焦油状残渣
• tarry matter 煤胶物质
• tarry oil 焦油状原油
• tarry material 煤焦油材料
• tarry cut 焦油馏分
• tarry stool 煤焦油样粪,黑粪症,...
• tarry cyst [医] 柏油样囊肿(...
• tarry valve 调时阀,停留调时阀...
• tarry device 调时装置
• tarry upon someone's leisure 等到某人有空时...

近反义词

【近义词】

• linger 徘徊
• loiter 闲荡
• remain 剩余
• stay 停留
• dawdle 磨蹭
• delay 耽搁
• wait 等
• dillydally 磨蹭
• hang around 闲荡
• stay put 留在原地
• visit 拜访
• sojourn 旅居
• hesitate 犹豫
• pitchy 沥青的
• lollygag <美口> 浪费时间(=...
• lurk 潜藏
• footle 胡闹
• resinous 树脂的
• lallygag <美俚>闲逛
• mill around 成群地无目的乱转...
• lounge 休息室
• mill about (人群)漫无目标地乱转...
• loaf （一条）面包...
• resiny 树脂的
• mess about 闲逛