"linger on" in Chinese (Traditional)
持續存在依然留在(某處/心中)
Definition
指某物、感覺、記憶等持續存在,比預期的時間更長;常用來描述氣味、感覺或回憶久久不散。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用來描述氣味、情感或記憶,比一般日常表達更具詩意,有時暗示某事令人不悅地持續存在。口語常用 'linger','linger on' 較正式或書面。
Examples
The smell of flowers lingered on in the room.
花香在房間裡**持續存在**。
His memories lingered on long after he left.
他離開後,他的回憶還**依然留在**心中很久。
Pain from the injury lingered on for weeks.
受傷的疼痛**持續**了幾個星期。
Sometimes old songs just linger on in your mind all day.
有時候老歌會**一直縈繞**在你腦海裡一整天。
The taste of garlic really lingered on after dinner.
喫完飯後,大蒜的味道還**留在嘴裡**。
Even after the show ended, the excitement lingered on in the air.
演出結束後,興奮感還**縈繞在空氣中**。