新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

delay

英  [dɪˈleɪ]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • delays

    1[C, U 有变体名词] 耽搁

    If there is a delay, something does not happen until later than planned or expected.

    近义词

    hold-up , setback

    双语例句

    例:

    They claimed that such a delay wouldn't hurt anyone.

    他们声称这样的耽搁不会伤害任何人。

    例:

    The delay in the implementation of the law has dismayed businesses.

    对该法律的延迟执行让商界倍感沮丧。

    例:

    Although the tests have caused some delay, flights should be back to normal soon.

    虽然检测造成了一定的延迟,但航班应该会很快恢复正常。

    2[U 不可数名词] 延误

    Delay is a failure to do something immediately or in the required or usual time.

    双语例句

    例:

    We'll send you a quote without delay.

    我们会立即送一份报价给你。

    VERB. 动词
  • delays , delaying , delayed

    1[I 不及物动词] 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.

    近义词

    postpone

    双语例句

    例:

    For sentimental reasons I wanted to delay my departure until June 1980.

    由于感情上的原因,我想把启程时间推迟到1980年6月。

    例:

    They had delayed having children, for the usual reason, to establish their careers.

    出于要立业这个通常的理由,他们推迟了要孩子。

    2[T 及物动词] 延误 , 耽搁

    To delay someone or something means to make them late or to slow them down.

    近义词

    hold up

    反义词

    expedite , hasten

    双语例句

    例:

    Can you delay him in some way?

    你能用什么办法耽搁他一下吗?

    例:

    Various setbacks and problems delayed production.

    各种各样的挫折和问题延误了生产。

    例:

    The therapy is known to delay the onset of osteoporosis.

    众所周知,该疗法可以推迟骨质疏松开始的时间。

    3[I 不及物动词] 拖延

    If you delay, you deliberately take longer than necessary to do something.

    双语例句

    例:

    If he delayed any longer, the sun would be up.

    如果他再拖延下去,太阳就要升起来了。