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

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。
I smelled tarry melted asphalt.
我闻到了柏油熔化了的味道。
Why then does the blessing so often tarry?
那么为什么神迟迟不祝福？
His tarry pigtail falling over the shoulders of his soiled blue coat;
他穿着一件沾满灰尘的蓝外套，黑糊糊的辫子垂落在肩膀上。
What is my valley to you, that you shouldst tarry in it?
我这山谷跟你有什么相干，你为什么留在这儿不走呢？
Heaven grant it be a better one; for, in good sooth, I hardly think to tarry with my flock through the flitting seasons of another year!
但愿上天保佑，那是个更好的世界；因为，说老实话，我认为我难以再和我的教众度过转瞬即逝的另一个年头了！
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。
But Jesus had not so said, only:'If I will that he tarry while I am coming.
但耶稣没有，所以说，只有：'如果我会说，他焦油状废液，而我未来。
And he went in to tarry with them.
耶稣就进去，要同他们住下。
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？