| 单词 | delay |
| 释义 | delay/dɪ'leɪ/ v. ➊ make sth happen at a later time ➋ make sb/sth late n. a situation in which sb/sth is made to wait v. ➊ [I; T] 拖延，延迟，延期：[delay sth1 until sth2] The talk was delayed until last month. 会谈被延迟到上个月。 ◇[delay doing sth] She delayed writing back to me. 她没有马上给我回信。 ➋ [T] 耽搁，使迟到：I was delayed by traffic. 我因交通堵塞迟到了。 ◇My plane was delayed by an hour. 我的飞机延误了一小时。 n. [C; U] 延期；耽搁，延误：[a delay of ... days] a delay of 3 hours = a 3-hour delay 3小时的延误 ◇[delay in doing sth] Excuse me for my delay in answering your letter. 很抱歉我未及时给您回信。 ◇Answer his letter without delay. 马上给他回信。 音组-ay/-eɪ/ away; today; delay; betray 常犯错误 ✗ They delayed to have children until their late 30's. ✓ They delayed having children until their late 30's. 他们推迟到三十七八岁才生孩子。 辨析delay; postpone |
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