stay
单词辨析：
指到访或作客时短期居住。
If you ever visit Moscow, you must come and stay with us.
你要是到莫斯科来，一定要到我们这里住住。
She told her husband not to wait up for her. She might stay the night with her aunt.
她告诉丈夫不要熬夜等她，她可能在她姑妈家过夜。
指在某一地方居住。
For ten years, she dwelt in the forest.
她在森林里生活了10年。
My parents dwell on the border of our country.
我的父母住在边疆。
指人或动植物生活在某个地区，并已适应该地区的特殊环境。
Fish inhabit the sea.
鱼栖息于海中。
They inhabit the tropical forests.
他们居住在热带森林中。
Over 100 species of plants inhabit the woods.
这片树林里生长着上百种植物。
最普通用词，指人在某处生活或动植物在某地生长，时间可长可短。
I have been living here since my childhood.
我打小就一直住在这里。
The Norwegians live in a comparatively cold zone.
挪威人生活在比较寒冷的地区。
These birds live on the island.
这些鸟生活在这座岛上。
指在某处居住，含合法、长久之意。
Do you still reside at Elm Road?
你还住在埃尔姆路吗?
I plan to reside in Salt Lake City.
我打算在盐湖城定居。
You shall only reside at an address approved by your supervising officer.
你必须只在监管人员认可的地址居住。
指开始在某一国家、地区或城镇生活，通常不接具体的住所。
They got married and settled near New York.
他们婚后定居在纽约附近。
He hoped to settle in this country.
他希望在这个国家定居下来。
After working abroad for years, he wants to settle in Vienna.
在国外工作多年后，他决定在维也纳定居下来。
普通用词，多指人在某处暂时逗留，或呆在某处不动。
The teacher told him to stay behind after class.
老师要他下课后留下来。
You may stay as long as you please.
你爱呆多久就呆多久。
She insisted that we stay for supper.
她一定要我们留下吃晚饭。
尤指因不愿离去而逗留在某处。
He was lingering about under her window.
他在她的窗下流连徘徊。
Jill made an excuse to linger on the stairs.
吉尔找借口故意在楼梯上磨磨蹭蹭。
She lingered after the concert, hoping to meet the star.
音乐会后她不愿离开，希望能遇见那位明星。
指某人或某物仍留在原处。
I remained in Chicago until June.
我在芝加哥一直呆到6月。
The police told everybody to remain in their cars.
警察叫大家都留在车里。
He was allowed to remain there.
他获准留在那里。
相关例句：
Can't you stay over Sunday?
你不能呆过星期天再走吗？
I don't want to stay here, in this job and in this God-forsaken country.
我不想在这无聊的乡下干这样的工作，我不想呆在这里了。
Government employees and officers also stayed away from work during the strike
政府雇员和官员在罢工期间也没去上班。
I no longer want to stay friendly with her but I don't know how to get the message across
我再也不想和她做朋友了，但是又不知如何告诉她。
I know you need your freedom too much to stay with me.
我知道你太需要自由了，无法和我在一起。
I won't go out today; I'll stay in and work.
今天我不出去了，我留在家里工作。