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

Why then does the blessing so often tarry?
那么为什么神迟迟不祝福？
Grieving, and hoping she would tarry yet a while longer.
他很伤心，希望她再多留一阵子。
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。
Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will say unto me more.
现在我请你们今夜在这里住宿，等我得知耶和华还要对我说什么。
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。
Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee.
约押说，我不能与你留连。
Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
他们又请彼得住了几天。
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！
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。
And he went in to tarry with them.
耶稣就进去，要同他们住下。