| 释义 |
lingeringpr. p. prolonging,drawing out,stretching拖延，延长，拉长。
in advantage lingering: prolonging his resistance bythe advantage of a strong post; stretching every ad-vantage he has to the utmost; finding every way hecan to delay matters利用坚固防地的有利条件延长抵抗；尽量持续利用有利条件；尽可能想办法拖延。
△1H.VI.4.4.19:“And,in advantage lingering,looks for rescue，”尽量利用有利条件持续抵抗，期待着援军。
lingeringp. a.
1. protracted,drawn-out,slow持久的，拖延的，缓慢的。lingering act: ❶prolonged performance长期的演出。
❷long-drawn-out struggle长期拖延的斗争。
△2H.IV. 1.1.155:“And let this world no longer be a stage / To feed contention in a lingering act；”让这个世界不再成为一座舞台，好使得战斗长期演出(双关：好在长期不休的斗争中把战乱喂养起来)。
2. not bringing to a speedy end,painfully protracted不会迅速结束的，痛苦地拖延的。
△2H.VI.3.2. 247:“Andtorture him with grievous lingering death.”用凌迟的酷刑把他折磨死。 |