tarry TEM8 ( tarrying, tarried, tarries )

• 1. 

  V-I If you tarry somewhere, you stay there longer than you meant to and delay leaving. 耽搁 [老式]

  例：

  Two old boys tarried on the street corner discussing cattle.

  两个大男孩在街角停留许久，讨论关于牲口的事情。

• 2. 

  ADJ If you describe something as tarry, you mean that it has a lot of tar in it or is like tar. 柏油含量高的; 像柏油的

  例：

  I smelled tarry melted asphalt.

  我闻到了柏油熔化了的味道。

  例：

  ...cups of tarry coffee.

  ...几杯苦咖啡。