tarry

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

Two old boys tarried on the street corner discussing cattle. 兩個大男孩在街角停畱許久，討論關(guān)於牲口的事情。

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

I smelled tarry melted asphalt. 我聞到了柏油熔化了的味道。

...cups of tarry coffee. ...幾盃苦咖啡。