stay back

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /steɪˈbæk/    美 /steɪˈbæk/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To remain (at work, school, organisation, country, etc.) after normal hours intransitive
    — Many of these students, in fact, do stay back and work in Singapore after their studies are over.
  2. To keep one's distance from a place, often because of some danger. intransitive
    — 'Sir, you have to get back,' said a uniformed voice, an ambulance officer this time. 'We're asking everybody to stay back.' 'I live here,' he said. 'With my wife and my boy. Have you seen them?'

词形变化

stays back present,singular,third-person staying back participle,present stayed back participle,past stayed back past stay behind alternative

词源

Phrasal verb formed with English elements, stay (verb) and back (preposition).
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