/steɪ ||; ste/verb[I] 1 to continue to be somewhere and not go away 逗留；停留: Patrick stayed in bed until 11 o'clock. 帕特里克11点才起床。I can't stay long. 我不能久留。Stay on this road until you get to Wells. 沿这条路走，一直走到韦尔斯。Pete's staying late at the office tonight. 皮特今晚要在办公室留到很晚。
2 to continue to be in a particular state or situation without change 维持或保持（某种状态）: I can't stay awake any longer. 我实在困得非睡不可了。I don't know why they stay together (= continue to be married or in a relationship). 我不知道他们为什么还不分手。 ☞ Remain and stay are similar in meaning but remain is more formal. remain和stay意思相近，但remain多用于正式场合。
3 to live in a place temporarily as a visitor or guest 作客: We stayed with friends in France. 我们在法国时住在朋友处。Which hotel are you staying at ? 你住在哪家旅馆？Can you stay for lunch? 你可以留下来吃午饭吗？Why don't you stay the night ? 你何不留下来过夜？
stay put(
informal 非正式) to continue in one place; to not leave 留在原地
stay behind to not leave a place after other people have gone （在其他人走后）留下:
I'll stay behind and help you wash up. 我会留下来帮你洗碗。 stay in to be at home and not go out 留在家中:
I'm going to stay in and watch TV. 我要留在家中看电视。 stay on (at...) to continue studying, working, etc somewhere for longer than expected or after other people have left 继续留下（工作或学习）
stay out to continue to be away from your house, especially late at night 在外面逗留（尤指到深夜）
stay up to go to bed later than usual 熬夜:
I'm going to stay up to watch the late film. 我要熬夜看那部晚场电影。