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"linger on" in Chinese (Simplified)

持续存在依然留在(某处/心中)

Definition

指某物、感觉、记忆等持续存在,比预期的时间更长;常用于描述气味、感觉或回忆久久不散。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于对气味、情感或记忆的描述,比普通日常表达更诗意,有时暗示某事不快地持续存在。日常口语常用 'linger','linger on' 更显正式或书面。

Examples

The smell of flowers lingered on in the room.

花香在房间里**持续存在**。

His memories lingered on long after he left.

他离开后,他的回忆还**依然留在**心中很久。

Pain from the injury lingered on for weeks.

受伤的疼痛**持续**了几个星期。

Sometimes old songs just linger on in your mind all day.

有时候老歌会**一直萦绕**在你脑海里一整天。

The taste of garlic really lingered on after dinner.

吃完饭后,大蒜的味道还**留在嘴里**。

Even after the show ended, the excitement lingered on in the air.

演出结束后,兴奋感还**萦绕在空气中**。