English Dictionary

linger

/ˈlɪŋɡɚ/

verb

(intransitive) To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.

The sweet scent of flowers lingers in the air.

意味（1）

(intransitive) To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.

Still more foole I ſhall appeare / By the time I linger here

意味（2）

(intransitive) To remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.

He lingered through the day, and died that evening as the sun went down.

意味（3）

(intransitive, often followed by on) To consider or contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytic thinking or discussion.

Trump doesn't linger on the poll.