He always meant to go back on day, but not to stay.
他总想将来回国看看，但却不愿长期住下去，
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 57 Back in the old country
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 背，背部;背面，反面;后面，后部;（椅子等的）靠背;
vt. 使后退;支持;加背书于;下赌注于;
vi. 后退;倒退;
adj. 背部的;后面的;以前的;拖欠的;
adv. 以前;向后地;
"Water allotments to farmers were cut back in the drought."
在干旱时期配给农民的水量减少。
近义：second, support, endorse, illustrate, document, backtrack
反义：impel, inch, save, loop, sheer, slew
vt.& vi. 停留;停止;坚持;抑制;
vi. 继续处于某种状态;
n. 逗留;延期;倚靠;忍耐;
💡 停留停（t）下来说（say）话
"You cannot stay here ad infinitum without paying rent."
你不付房租就不能永远住在这里。
近义：remain, abide, endure, hold, interrupt, postpone
反义：migrate, absquatulate, retire, retreat, scat, transmigrate
v. 意味;打算(mean的过去式和过去分词);表示…的意思;
"Automation meant the loss of many factory jobs."
自动化意味着许多工厂工人失业。