Stayed
“Stayed” 是 “stay” 的过去式和过去分词，表示过去某时留在某处、保持某种状态，或短期住在某处，如 “stayed at home”（待在家里）、“stayed calm”（保持冷静）。
- “We stayed in a small hotel near the beach.” (我们住在海滩附近的一家小酒店。)
- “She stayed quiet during the whole meeting.” (整个会议期间她都保持沉默。)
- “He stayed with his aunt for the summer.” (他夏天住在姑姑家。)
“Stayed” 来自古法语 “estayer”（停留），与拉丁语 “stare”（站立）有关。
由 “stay + -ed” 构成，“-ed” 表示过去时或完成态。
旅游、日常安排和情感表达中，“stayed” 都很实用，“stayed friends”（仍是朋友）是常见搭配。
- 原形: “stay” (停留/保持)
- 过去式/过去分词: “stayed”
- 现在分词: “staying”
- 名词: “stay” (停留/逗留)
- 固定搭配: “stayed up late” (熬夜了), “stayed behind” (留下来了)
“Stay” 加 “-ed” 就是”已经留下了/待过了”。
“They stayed an extra night, stayed for breakfast, and stayed in touch long after the trip ended.” (他们多留了一晚，留下来吃了早餐，旅行结束后也一直保持联系。)