lingering
adjective [ before noun ] uk/ˈlɪŋ.ɡər.ɪŋ/ us/ˈlɪŋ.ɡɚ.ɪŋ/
持续的，长时间的
lasting a long time
She gave him a long, lingering kiss. 她给了他一个长长的吻。
She says she stopped seeing him, but I still have lingering doubts. 她说她已经不再和他见面了，但我依然心存疑虑。
The defeat ends any lingering hopes she might have had of winning the championship. 此次失利令她孜孜以求的冠军梦想彻底破灭了。