vi. 耽搁, 逗留, 留住, 等候

n. 逗留

a. 涂了焦油的

Tarry \Tar"ry\, a. [From {Tar}, n.]
Consisting of, or covered with, tar; like tar.


Tarry \Tar"ry\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Tarried}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Tarrying}.] [OE. tarien to irritate (see {Tarre}); but with
a change of sense probably due to confusion with OE. targen
to delay, OF. targier, fr. (assumed) LL. tardicare, fr. L.
tardare to make slow, to tarry, fr. tardus slow. Cf.
{Tardy}.]
1. To stay or remain behind; to wait.

Tarry ye for us, until we come again. --Ex. xxiv.
14.

2. To delay; to put off going or coming; to loiter.

Come down unto me, tarry not. --Gen. xic. 9.

One tarried here, there hurried one. --Emerson.

3. To stay; to abide; to continue; to lodge.

Tarry all night, and wash your feet. --Gen. xix. 2.

Syn: To abide; continue; lodge; await; loiter.


Tarry \Tar"ry\, v. t.
1. To delay; to defer; to put off. [Obs.]

Tarry us here no longer than to-morrow. --Chaucer.

2. To wait for; to stay or stop for. [Archaic]

He that will have a cake out of the wheat must needs
tarry the grinding. --Shak.

He plodded on, . . . tarrying no further question.
--Sir W.
Scott.


Tarry \Tar"ry\, n.
Stay; stop; delay. [Obs.] --E. Lodge.