linger

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to continue to exist for a long time, like a smell in the air or a feeling in your mind.

v. to persist or remain present although gradually fading or disappearing.

日本語:長引く※

“The smell of fresh coffee continued to linger in the kitchen all morning.”

“Although the crisis had passed, a sense of unease continued to linger among the staff for several weeks.”

C1 · Advanced Literary

v. to stay alive for a long time while becoming weaker or closer to death.

v. to remain alive while gradually weakening or approaching death; to endure in a state of decline.

“The old traditions began to linger in small villages even as the cities changed.”

“The patient continued to linger for several days, showing a remarkable but tragic strength as his systems slowly failed.”

C1 · Advanced Literary

v. to spend a long time looking at something or thinking about an idea.

v. to dwell on a thought, subject, or visual detail for an extended period.

Español:inquirir

“Her eyes started to linger on the old photograph as she remembered her childhood.”

“The essay lingers over the minor details of the poet's life, perhaps at the expense of analyzing the work itself.”