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

Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.
耶稣对他说，我若要他等到我来的时候，与你何干。你跟从我吧。
Would ye tarry for them till they were grown?
你们岂能等着他们长大呢？
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。
To tarry until another catches up.
停留滞留直至别人追上。
For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.
因为还有一点点时候，那要来的就来，并不迟延。
If he doesn't sit, there is no reason for him to tarry while answering my questions.
如果他都不坐下，拿他回答我的问题的时候没有理由多呆一会儿。
Why did he tarry so long on his way to school?
他为什么在上学途中耽搁了那么久？
C.The patient had a history of tarry stools prior to admission.
病人在入院以前已经有柏油状大便的情况出现。
Why then does the blessing so often tarry?
那么为什么神迟迟不祝福？
And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.
告诉他们说，可以住在耶利哥，等到胡须长起再回来。