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

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？
Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee.
约押说，我不能与你留连。
I smelled tarry melted asphalt.
我闻到了柏油熔化了的味道。
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。
Would ye tarry for them till they were grown?
你们岂能等着他们长大呢？
Why then does the blessing so often tarry?
那么为什么神迟迟不祝福？
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？
They were tough kids but the sight of Sonny in his rage silenced them. There are fifteen tarry sailors upon the one side, and a man and a halfling boy upon the other!
他们都是些倔强的孩子，但是看到桑儿那种杀气腾腾的样子，都吓得鸦雀无声了。一方面是十五名杀气腾腾的水手，另一方面呢，只是一个成人和一个还没有长成的小子！
Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
他们又请彼得住了几天。