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？
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。
And he went in to tarry with them.
耶稣就进去，要同他们住下。
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。
I smelled tarry melted asphalt.
我闻到了柏油熔化了的味道。
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。
Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
他们又请彼得住了几天。
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。
And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only the LORD establish his word.
他丈夫以利加拿说、就随你的意行罢、可以等儿子断了奶.但愿耶和华应验他的话。
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。