daily_life
delay
/dɪlˈeɪ/
释义与例句
n.
1
a period of waiting because something happens later than planned or expected
延误；耽搁；延迟的时间
Sorry for all the delays.
很抱歉耽搁了这么久。
2
the act of making something happen at a later time
推迟；延期；延缓
3
a short time between a signal, action, or event and its result
延迟；时延
v.
1
to make something happen at a later time than originally planned
推迟；延期；延缓
2
to make someone or something late or slow
耽搁；延误；使迟到
记忆技巧
核心：某事比计划或预期发生得更晚。⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
a long delay — 长时间的延误
flight delay — 航班延误
without delay — 立即；毫不耽搁
cause a delay — 造成延误
delay doing something — 推迟做某事
be delayed by traffic — 因交通而耽搁
辨析：delay 可指计划内或意外的延误；postpone 通常指主动把事情改到更晚的时间。
语法：常说 delay doing something，不说 delay to do something。