verb🔗Share居残る, 滞在するTo stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so; to loiter."After the bell rang, some students lingered in the hallway to chat with their friends. "ベルが鳴った後、何人かの生徒は友達と話すために廊下に居残った。situationplaceactiontimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share生きながらえる, 徐々に衰えるTo remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually."The old apple tree, struck by lightning last summer, continues to linger, barely producing any fruit. "去年の夏に雷に打たれた古いリンゴの木は、ほとんど実をつけずに徐々に衰え続けている。biologyphysiologydiseasetimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share熟考する、思いを巡らす(often followed by on) To consider or contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytic thinking or discussion."The team lingered on the problem of the low test scores, carefully analyzing past lessons and discussing possible solutions. "チームは低いテストスコアの問題について熟考し、過去の授業を注意深く分析し、可能な解決策について話し合いました。mindphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
