英 /steɪ ðə naɪt/
美 /steɪ ðə naɪt/
不及物动词短语，指“在某处过夜、留宿”，强调在他人住所或非日常居住的地方度过一整夜。
语法结构：通常用于口语和非正式书面语，主语多为“人”，后接地点状语（如介词短语“at sb's house”“in a hotel”等）或直接使用（地点隐含在语境中）。
时态变化：过去式“stayed the night”，现在分词“staying the night”。
She asked if I wanted to stay the night at her apartment.
We stayed the night in a small village during our road trip.
Does the hotel allow guests to stay the night without a reservation?
He stayed the night at his parents' house after the party.
I can't stay the night tonight—I have an early meeting tomorrow.
They offered to let us stay the night when we missed the last train.
She rarely lets friends stay the night because she values privacy.
We stayed the night camping in the mountains last summer.
The storm was so bad that we had to stay the night at a gas station.
He stayed the night working on the project to meet the deadline.
stay the night at：在……过夜（后接具体地点）
e.g., We stayed the night at a cozy bed and breakfast.
offer to stay the night：主动提出过夜
e.g., My cousin offered to stay the night and help with the move.
permission to stay the night：留宿许可
e.g., You'll need permission to stay the night in the dormitory.
decide to stay the night：决定过夜
e.g., After dinner, we decided to stay the night instead of driving home.
Spend the night
Overnight (as a verb, e.g., "We overnighted at a motel")
Crash for the night (口语化，意为“临时借宿”)
留宿不仅是一种临时的住宿选择，更常承载着人际关系中的信任与便利——无论是朋友间的热情款待，还是旅途中的无奈之举，“stay the night”都简洁地描述了这种短暂的栖息状态。在使用时，明确地点或上下文语境能让表达更清晰自然。