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lingered

/ˈlɪŋɡərd/C1

逗留 / 徘徊 (v.)

指在某處磨蹭、不願離去，或者在這裡指躲在戰場的邊緣磨洋工、不肯上前線送死。

Now the Tarlys bend the knee like everyone else.

He could have lingered on the edge of the battle with the smart boys,

and today his wife would be making him miserable,