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stay

/ˈste/KK

/ˈsteɪ/IPA

練發音
動詞
國小
難度 6 個義項
intransitive
transitive
also used as a noun
變化形
第三人稱單數

stays

過去式

stayed

過去分詞

stayed

現在分詞

staying

1.
待在;留在
極常用

在某個地方繼續停留,不離開該處。

用法:通常作不及物動詞:後面可接表示地點或時間長度的片語。

stay at home
stay in bed
stay at school
stay for dinner
stay until late

It rained all day, so we stayed at home and watched a movie.

雨下了一整天,所以我們待在家裡看電影。

Please stay here. I need to buy train tickets.

請待在這裡。我需要買火車票。

還有 5 個進階的意思(國小之後才會學到)
2.
暫住;留宿
極常用

暫時住在某個地方,尤其是住在飯店、親友家或旅行住宿處。

用法:常接住宿地點;說明住宿天數時,常接表示期間的片語。

stay at a hotel
stay with relatives
stay overnight
stay for two nights
stay in Taipei

Can I stay with you after the school festival?

校慶結束後,我可以在你家留宿嗎?

Our family will stay at a hotel near the night market.

我們家會住在夜市附近的一間飯店。

3.
保持;維持
極常用

持續處於某種狀態、位置或情況而不改變。

用法:常接形容詞,或接介系詞片語來表示維持的狀態。

stay healthy
stay safe
stay calm
stay awake
stay in touch

Drink enough water to stay healthy during the hot summer.

炎熱的夏天要喝足夠的水,才能保持健康。

Even when they did not agree, she stayed quiet.

即使他們意見不同,她還是保持安靜。

4.
不變;維持原狀
常用

指價格、數字、情況或物品的位置沒有改變。

用法:可用「stay the same」表示維持不變;也可接表示位置的片語。

stay on the table
stay in place
stay the same
stay open
stay closed

The ticket price will stay the same until the end of the month.

票價到月底前都會維持不變。

Make sure the box stays in place on the bus.

請確認箱子在公車上保持原位。

5.
暫緩;延後執行
較少用
正式

暫時不採取某項行動,或使決定、程序延後進行。

用法:此義可作及物動詞,後面接要暫緩的行動、決定或程序。

stay an order
stay a decision
stay legal proceedings
stay enforcement

The teacher agreed to stay the order until next week.

老師同意暫時不執行這項命令,直到下週。

6.
停留期間;住宿
常用

在某地短暫停留或住宿的一段時間。

用法:通常是可數名詞,常和表示長短的形容詞或期間片語連用。

extend a stay
a short stay
an overnight stay
a hotel stay
a three-day stay

We enjoyed our two-night stay at the hotel.

我們很喜歡在那間飯店住兩晚。

The doctor said she would stay in the hospital for a short time.

醫生說她會在醫院待一小段時間。

常見錯誤

I stayed in home because of the rain.

I stayed at home because of the rain./I stayed home because of the rain.

We stayed in Taipei two days.

We stayed in Taipei for two days.

Please stay your seat.

Please stay in your seat./Please remain seated.

The weather stays good yesterday.

The weather was good yesterday.

相關字詞
stay away 片語形式
remain 近義
live 近義
leave 反義
stay over 片語形式
學習提示

・stay 最核心的意思是「不離開」或「持續不變」。判斷語意時,先看後面是在說地點、住宿、狀態,還是時間長度。

・stay at home 與 stay home 都正確;後者在美式英語尤其常見。

・「住在某地」若是長期定居,通常選 live;旅遊、拜訪或短期住宿則常選 stay。

・作名詞時,a stay 指一次停留或住宿,例如飯店住宿、住院期間。

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