1、側重點不同
remain 強調“繼續停留於一處或保持原狀態、情況性質而不改變”。
例句：Train fares are likely to remain unchanged.
火車票價很可能會保持不變。
The date and venue of the game must remain under wraps
比賽的時間和地點必須保密。
remain silent/standing/seated/motionless
依然沉默 / 站著 / 坐著 / 一動不動
Much remains to be done.
還有很多事要去做。
They remained in Mexico until June.
他們在墨西哥一直住到六月。
The three men remained silent
這3個人保持著沉默。
He will have to remain in hospital for at least 10 days
The situation remains tense
形勢持續緊張。
We must not shrink from the legitimate use of force if we are to remain credible
我們要想保持誠信可靠，就絕不能避忌武力的合法使用。
《柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典》
stay強調“某人[物]繼續留在原地而不離開”。
例句：Can you stay behind after the others have gone and help me clear up?
你能不能等別人走後留下來幫我收拾收拾？
2、延伸意不同
stay還可表示”暫住、短期停留”:
例句：‘Do you want a drink?’ ‘No, thanks, I can't stay.’
“你要不要喝一杯？”“不，謝謝，我不能久待。”
They stayed talking until well into the night.
他們待在那兒一直談到深夜。
He is staying at Hilton Hotel. 他住在希爾頓飯店。
Gordon stayed at The Park Hotel, Milan
戈登下榻在米蘭的帕克飯店。
He stayed to see the end of the game. 他一直呆到比賽結束。
My mother-in-law stayed with us this week when she visited us.
我岳母本週來看望我們時，一直和我們在一起。
I stayed three nights at my cousin's house.
我在我表兄家住了三夜。
My sister's coming to stay next week.
下星期我妹妹要來住幾天。
Could I stay tonight?
我今晚可以留下嗎？
《柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典》
remain還可表示“繼續保持或處於原來的狀態”。
例句：In spite of their quarrel, they remain the best of friends.
儘管有過爭吵，他們仍是最好的朋友。
This place remains cool all summer. 這個地方整個夏天都涼爽。
Schools and government offices have been closed, and many shops remain shuttered.
學校和政府辦公樓都關閉了，許多商店的百葉窗也一直關著。
另外，表示“遺留，殘留、剩下”時，只能用不及物動詞remain，例如：
This visit will always remain in my memory.
這次訪問將永遠留在我的記憶中。
It will remain an indelible stain on his memory.
這將成為他記憶中一個不可磨滅的汙點。
《漢英大詞典》
The scene will remain forever engraved on my memory.
那情景將永遠銘刻在我的記憶中。
Not much of the house remained after the fire.大火過後，房子裡沒剩下多少東西了。
Of the seven brothers, only four now remain; the rest are dead.
七兄弟中，只剩下四個，其餘的都死了。
3、也有共同點
表示“繼續呆在某處”或“保持繼續”時，可用不及物動詞remain或stay，例如：
He remained in his seat after all the other students had gone home.
其他學生都回家後，他仍坐在座位上。
From time to time, James remained at home with his family.
詹姆斯偶爾留在家裡陪家人。《柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典》
In the old days the woman stayed at home and the man earned the money.
過去，女主內，男主外。
《柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典》
表示“繼續保持或處於原來的狀態”時，可用remain或stay，例如：
Three of them remained single. 其中三人仍然單身。
Shops should remain open till later in the evening. 商店應該一直營業到晚上晚些時候。
The store stays open until late on Thursdays.
這商店每星期四都會開到很晚。
Inflation stayed below 4% last month.
上月的通貨膨脹率保持在4%以下。
The fact remains that inflation is unacceptably high
事實是通貨膨脹率仍高得離譜。
《柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典》
The door stayed closed.But the police themselves prefer to stay unarmed.門一直關著，但警察自己卻寧願手無寸鐵。
那麼現在抗擊新冠提倡待在家裡就是：
stay in
不外出；待在室內
to not go out or to remain indoors
I feel like staying in tonight.
今晚我想待在家裡。
stay on
留下來繼續（學習、工作等）
stay out
1
待在戶外；不在家；（晚上）不回家 ； 繼續罷工
stay up
深夜不睡；熬夜
You've got school tomorrow. I don't want you staying up late .
你明天要上學。我不想讓你熬夜。
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