- 停止，止住：
He wanted to land his plane when the left engine of the plane stayed turning.
当飞机左翼发动机停止转动时，他就想让飞机着陆。
Blood from the wound has been stayed.
伤口的血已被止住了。
- 阻止，制止，限制：
We must try our best to stay the inroads of the disease.
我们必须尽全力阻止这一疾病的侵入。
His final rights should be stayed in certain parts.
他的至高权力应该在某些方面给予限制。
- 抑制(感情等)；平息(暴乱)：
He tried to stay his joy, but couldn't help laughing.
他试图掩盖住他的喜悦，可还是忍不住笑了起来。
to stay an overthrow attempt
平息了一起颠覆的企图
- 暂时满足一下(饥渴等)：
They stayed themselves with rain.
他们只得喝了些雨水解渴。
- 停留(一段时间)；坚持到…结束：
I had to stay two days in Lincoln International Airport by the worst storm in years.
由于一场多年罕见的、极其严重的暴风雪，我被迫在林肯国际机场停留了两天。
to stay a week out
住够一周的时间
- 坚持
- [古语]等待