| [/dɪˈleɪ; dɪˋle/] v 用法:
1 [I, In/pr, Tn] (cause sb to) be slow or late 使（某人）慢或迟到; 耽搁; 延误:
Don't delay! Book your holiday today! 别拖延! 今天就定下你休假的日子! *
She delayed (for) two hours and missed the train. 她耽搁两个小时, 把火车误了. *
I was delayed by the traffic. 因交通阻塞, 我迟到了. 用法:
2 [Tn, Tg] put (sth) off until later; postpone 推迟（某事）; 延期:
We must delay our journey until the weather improves. 我们必须把旅行推迟, 等天气好转再说. *
Why have they delayed opening the school? 他们为什麽延期开学? delay 2
n 用法:
1 [U] delaying or being delayed 耽搁; 延误; 推迟; 延期:
We must leave without delay. 我们必须立即离开. 用法:
2 [C] amount of time for which sb/sth is delayed 被耽搁或推迟的时间:
There was a delay (of two hours) before the plane took off. 飞机起飞推迟了（两个小时）. |