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

Would ye tarry for them till they were grown?
你们岂能等着他们长大呢？
But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.
但我要仍旧住在以弗所，直等到五旬节。
I smelled tarry melted asphalt.
我闻到了柏油熔化了的味道。
I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
我使我的公义临近，必不远离，我的救恩必不迟延，我要为以色列我的荣耀，在锡安施行救恩。
To tarry until another catches up.
停留滞留直至别人追上。
I saw no reason to tarry in that town.
我看不出要滞留在那城镇的理由。
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？
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 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。
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？