delay基本解释
v.耽搁；推迟；延误
n.耽搁；延期；推迟
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名词: delayer 过去式: delayed 过去分词: delayed 现在分词: delaying 第三人称单数: delays
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基本词汇
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基本词汇
v.耽搁；推迟；延误
n.耽搁；延期；推迟
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名词: delayer 过去式: delayed 过去分词: delayed 现在分词: delaying 第三人称单数: delays
noun
1. the act of delaying
inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
Synonym: holdup
2. time during which some action is awaited
e.g. instant replay caused too long a delay
he ordered a hold in the action
Synonym: holdtime lagpostponementwait
verb
1. slow the growth or development of
e.g. The brain damage will retard the child's language development
Synonym: checkretard
2. cause to be slowed down or delayed
e.g. Traffic was delayed by the bad weather
she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform
Synonym: detainhold up
3. stop or halt
e.g. Please stay the bloodshed!
Synonym: staydetain
4. act later than planned, scheduled, or required
e.g. Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered
1. 使延期;使延迟;推迟
If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
e.g. For sentimental reasons I wanted to delay my departure until June...
因为感情方面的原因，我想把离开的日期延迟至6月。
e.g. They had delayed having children, for the usual reason, to establish their careers...
为了那个通常的原因——创立自己的事业，他们推迟了要孩子。
2. 使延误;使耽搁
To delay someone or something means to make them late or to slow them down.
delay的近义词
e.g. Can you delay him in some way?...
你能想办法拖住他一会儿吗？
e.g. Various setbacks and problems delayed production...
各种各样的挫折和问题耽搁了生产进度。
3. （故意）拖延，磨蹭
If you delay, you deliberately take longer than necessary to do something.
e.g. If he delayed any longer, the sun would be up.
如果他再拖延，太阳就要出来了。
4. 延期;延迟;推迟
If there is a delay, something does not happen until later than planned or expected.
e.g. They claimed that such a delay wouldn't hurt anyone...
他们声称这样的延期对谁都不会造成损害。
e.g. Although the tests have caused some delay, flights should be back to normal this morning.
虽然检测造成了一定的延迟，不过今天早上航班就应该能恢复正常了。
5. 延误;耽搁
Delay is a failure to do something immediately or in the required or usual time.
e.g. There is no time left for delay...
已经没有时间再耽误了。
e.g. We'll send you a quote without delay.
我们会立刻送一份报价给你。
1. delay的解释
1. 耽搁：W.)探讨了教室的拥挤给学生学习带来的影响,认为教室的拥挤会导致学生耽搁(delay)、拒绝(denial)、阻断(interruption)以及分心(distraction)等体验. 索利斯(Thouless,H.)的研究表明,班级规模与教学内容和教学组织形式有关,
2. delay：dly; 延迟
点菜
A：Are you ready to order now, sir?
先生，你准备点菜吗？
B：Yes, I am. I'd like some wine and roast duck.
是的。我想要些酒和烤鸭。
delay
A：Roast duck. There will be a slight delay for that.
烤鸭。那会稍微慢一点。
B：How long?
多久？
delay
A：About forty minutes, I think.
我想大约40分钟。
delay
B：OK, please. I'll order something else at first.
好的，来一份。我先点别的东西。
旅行安排1
delay
A：Could you give me some information on your European tours?
你可以给我一些你们经办的有关欧洲旅行的资料吗？
B：Our pleasure.We have several package tours you may choose, from ten days to three weeks in Europe.
好的。我们有几套欧洲旅游计划选择，时间从10天到3个星期。
A：I would be interested in a ten-day trip around Christmas time.
我有兴趣在圣诞节前后去玩10天。
B：I have one ten-day tour that is still available. It will depart from New York on Dec. 24.
我们一个10天的旅行团还有空位，12月24号离开纽约。
delay
A：What is the cost?
费用是多少？
delay的近义词
B：The price for one person for a ten-day tour is only $ 1088, which includes round-trip airfare.
十日游每人只要1088美元。这个费用包括来回机票。
A：That sounds reasonable. Let me think it over. And I'll call you back to make reservations.
听起来价钱还算公道。让我考虑一下，我会再打电话预定。
B：OK. But don't delay too long. Or that trip will be all booked.
好，但不要拖太久，否则会订满的。
〔说明〕 介词for有时可省略。
Disease prevention is like putting out a fire.We can't delay for one minute.
防病如灭火,一分一秒也不能耽误。
He delayed for a long time before accepting my offer.
他拖延了好久才接受我的建议。
She delayed a few hours in order to see me.
她为了能见到我,拖延了几个小时。
delay sb/sth for some time〔说明〕 介词for通常不省略。
You have delayed me for three hours.
你已经耽搁了我3小时。
The accident delayed the train for two hours.
事故使火车耽搁了两小时。
1. admit of no delay : 刻不容缓；
2. without delay : 毫不迟延地；
For who would bear..the law's delay.
出自：Hamlet,ShakespeareWhat the hell's all this delay for, Mr Hornblower? D'you want us to miss the tide?
出自：C. S. ForesterTh' unprofitable moments..That..still delay Life's instant business to a future day.
出自：PopeAs the tender ash delays To clothe herself, when all the woods are green.
出自：TennysonMozart had works complete in his head, and delayed writing them down until the last possible minute.
出自：A. C. Boult误 He apologized to her for the delay to reply to a letter.
误 He apologized to her for the delay of replying to a letter.
正 He apologized to her for the delay in replying to a letter.
析 delay可接“in+动名词”,但不可接动词不定式或“of+动名词”。
It's also a good idea to delay the conversation if you are in a meeting or other public space.
如果你在开会或在其他公共场所，最好推迟谈话。
2021英语二
Starting next year, any guaranteed bonus of top executives could be delayed 10 years if their banks are under investigation for wrongdoing.
从明年开始，如果银行因不法行为受到调查，那么已经承诺给银行高管的奖金都可能会推迟10年发放。
2019英语一
Sometimes storms blew the vessels far off their course, and often calm brought unbearably long delay.
有时暴风雨会把船只吹离航道很远，而风平浪静常常会带来令人难以忍受的长时间延误。
2015英语一
