留在家中，不外出; 保持住

ph.

1. The doctor advised him to stay in for a few days.
医生劝他几天内不要外出。

Plans-(安排)

A：Hey, Ted. What are you up to this Friday?
嘿，特德。这个星期五你去哪里？

B：Well, I have the day off from work.
哦，我不用上班。

A：That’s great! Do you have any plans?
太棒了。有什么计划吗？

B：Well, I’ve been working so hard lately, so I’ll probably just take it easy.
哦，这段时间我一直拼命工作。我可能只想放松放松。

A：Sounds nice.
不错嘛！

B：Yeah, I’ll probably just stay in and relax. Maybe watch a few movies.
是呀，我可能就呆在家里轻松一下。可能看几场电影。

A：Can I stop by?
我顺道来玩一玩好吗？

B：Sure. Any time.
当然，随时欢迎。

Borrow books-(借书)

A：Can I help you?
我能为您效劳吗？

B：Yes, I’m doing some research on Roman civilization. Do you have any books on the subject?
我在做一些关于罗马文明方面的研究，这方面有没有什么书？

A：These books over here are about ancient history. They might be helpful.
这里的这些书是关于古代历史的。可能有些帮助。

B：Can I check this one out?
这本可以外借吗？

A：I’m sorry. It’s for reference only, so it must stay in the library. But you’re welcome to look through it.
对不起，这本只是参考书，不能外借。但是你可以查阅。

B：Ok. And I’d like to check these books out.
好吧。我想借这些书。

A：All right. They’re due back next Wednesday.
好的。归还期限是下个星期三。

B：Thanks for your help.
谢谢你的帮忙。

申请签证

A：Why do you want to go to U.K.?
你为什么要去英国？

B：I want to study for a doctorate.
我要去攻读博士学位。

A：How long do you intend to stay in U.K.?
你打算在英国呆多久？

B：About two years.
大约两年。

A：Does your scholarship cover the whole two years?
整个两年你都有奖学金吗？

B：Yes, it does.
是的，都有。

A：Where will you live?
你将住在哪儿？

B：I hope to live on the university campus. I have a letter here from my professor about accommodation.
我希望住在学校内。我的老师就住宿问题给我写了一封信。

A：May I have a look? Thanks. Is your family going with you?
可以让我看看吗？谢谢。你的家属是不是跟你一起去？

B：Oh, no, I am going alone.
哦，不，只有我一个人去。

1. 在家：stay in the country 留宿在乡下 | stay in 在家 | stay on 继续停留

2. 静坐罢工：stay-down strike 静坐罢工 | stay-in 静坐罢工 | stayer 滞留者

3. 在家里, 不外出; 课后留在学校里：29. stay with sb. 与某人呆在一起; | 30. stay in在家里, 不外出; 课后留在学校里 | 31. stay on继续呆下去 ;继续点燃下去 ;继续处于某种状态

4. 呆在家里,不外出：stand up for拥护、支持;捍卫;为......辩护 | stay in呆在家里,不外出 | stay out在外头,不在家;不干涉,不插手

1. (晚上)呆在家里,没外出
If you stay in during the evening, you remain at home and do not go out.

e.g. If I stay in my boyfriend cooks a wonderful lasagne or chicken or steak...
如果我呆在家里，男友就会做可口的卤汁面条啦、鸡肉啦，或者牛排。
e.g. Before we had our child the idea of staying in every night would have been horrific.
在有孩子前，我们认为每天晚上呆在家里的想法是很可怕的。