delay

/dɪˈleɪ//dɪˈleɪ/

★★★★★n.

delay
delays

delays
delaying
delayed
delayed

n

① 迟滞,迟延,耽误
- admit of no delay不许耽搁
- after several delays在几次耽搁之后
- You should do it without (any) delay.你应该马上做。

② 误点;迟延时间[期间]
- The plane took off after a delay of two hours.飞机延误两小时才起飞。

vt

① 耽搁,耽误(★常用被动式)
- Our flight was delayed.我们的班机受到延误。
- The train was slightly delayed by the accident.火车被那件事故延误了一会儿。

② 延期,延缓
- We must delay our journey until the weather clears.我们必须把旅行延到天气转晴时。
- Why have you delayed writing to her?你为什么延迟写信给她?

vi

① 迟误;迁延
- Don't delay.别迁延。

字辨

delay: 指为了某种理由而延缓,稍后可再做,但常常是无限期地延后

He delayed his departure till [until] the next day.

defer: 指延到比较适当的机会再做,是比较正式的用语

I will defer going till I have more money.

postpone: 指延期一个确定的时间

I postponed going till next month.

同义词

hinderv.阻碍
postponev.延后
put offv.延后

adjourn
adjournment
dally
dawdle
defer
deferment
deferral
detain
detainment
dilly-dally
drag
hang up
hold off
hold up
holdup
lag
linger
loiter
poke
postponement
procrastinate
remit
retard
retardation
set back
shelve
slow
stall
stay
suspend
suspension
table
tarry
trail
wait
waive
waiver

check
hold
time lag

反义词

acceleratev.促进
hastenv.催促
hurryv.催促
quickenv.加速
speed upv.加速

rush

词路径

entity
abstraction
abstract entity
measure
quantity
amount
time interval
interval
pause
intermission
break
interruption
suspension
delay
hold
time lag
postponement
wait

上位词

break
inactivity
intermission
interruption
pause
suspension

下位词

break
cunctation
dalliance
dawdling
deferment
deferral
demurrage
disruption
extension
filibuster
forbearance
gap
interruption
lag
lingering
moratorium
postponement
procrastination
retardation
shillyshally
slowdown
tarriance
trifling

词汇	delay
释义	delay /dɪˈleɪ//dɪˈleɪ/ ★★★★★n. delay delays delays delaying delayed delayed n ① 迟滞,迟延,耽误 admit of no delay不许耽搁 after several delays在几次耽搁之后 You should do it without (any) delay.你应该马上做。 ② 误点;迟延时间[期间] The plane took off after a delay of two hours.飞机延误两小时才起飞。 vt ① 耽搁,耽误(★常用被动式) Our flight was delayed.我们的班机受到延误。 The train was slightly delayed by the accident.火车被那件事故延误了一会儿。 ② 延期,延缓 We must delay our journey until the weather clears.我们必须把旅行延到天气转晴时。 Why have you delayed writing to her?你为什么延迟写信给她? vi ① 迟误;迁延 Don't delay.别迁延。字辨 delay: 指为了某种理由而延缓,稍后可再做,但常常是无限期地延后 He delayed his departure till [until] the next day. defer: 指延到比较适当的机会再做,是比较正式的用语 I will defer going till I have more money. postpone: 指延期一个确定的时间 I postponed going till next month. 同义词 hinderv.阻碍 postponev.延后 put offv.延后 adjourn adjournment dally dawdle defer deferment deferral detain detainment dilly-dally drag hang up hold off hold up holdup lag linger loiter poke postponement procrastinate remit retard retardation set back shelve slow stall stay suspend suspension table tarry trail wait waive waiver check hold time lag 反义词 acceleratev.促进 hastenv.催促 hurryv.催促 quickenv.加速 speed upv.加速 rush 词路径 entity abstraction abstract entity measure quantity amount time interval interval pause intermission break interruption suspension delay hold time lag postponement wait 上位词 break inactivity intermission interruption pause suspension 下位词 break cunctation dalliance dawdling deferment deferral demurrage disruption extension filibuster forbearance gap interruption lag lingering moratorium postponement procrastination retardation shillyshally slowdown tarriance trifling
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