Delay
[ dɪ'le ]
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n. 延迟，拖延;耽搁;被耽搁或推迟的时间;
vt. 延期，推迟;耽搁;
vi. 延缓，延期;
💡 词根助记
de(dis-=apart)+lay(bring)→延期；延缓；耽搁
📝 例句
The accident delayed the train for two hours.
事故使火车耽搁了两小时。
After a long delay the performance finally started.
演出拖延很久, 最後总算开始了.
Further delay would cause a lot of complication.
再耽误将造成许多困难。
After a specified delay, bit "o" is read again.
经过一定的延迟后，再次读“O”位。
I'm extremely sorry for the delay.
对此延误, 我深感抱歉.
🌱 联想助记
【串】slay(杀害)了动物,并用clay(泥土)埋上,delay(延误)了看足球relay(转播)时间
【记】※谐音“地雷”:前面碰上地雷,延误部队行军
※ de-拼音“德”,la-拼音“拉”,y-you你:德国人拉着你,所以耽搁、延误了
※ de-拼音“德”,lay-躺卧:德国的医生曾躺倒不干,推迟给希特勒作手术的时间
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-lys-表示“分解”
常见变体有-lease-、-lax-
📖 牛津释义
delay
v
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.
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, n
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.
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）.
🎯 考研助记
地雷（谐音):行军过程中遇到了地雷，因此 耽搁了时间 de(底下)+lay(放)，往底下放-- 延迟 耽误
🔁 扩展释义
*[di'lei]n. 耽搁, 迟滞vt. 耽搁, 延迟vi. 耽搁, 延迟【计】 延迟, 延时【医】 迟延【经】 延期, 推迟相关词组: without delay admit of no delay
🏥 医学释义
耽误，延迟
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That's a nice car. How long have you had it?
好漂亮的汽车。你买多久了？
I don't know if I should tell you. But I will. It was all because of your necklace, your beautiful diamond necklace.
我不知道该不该告诉你。不过，我想还是告诉你吧。那全都是因为你的那条项链，你那条漂亮的钻石项链呀！
That's not fair. I'm sure there's nothing that a woman can't do.
这不公平。我相信，没有什么事情妇女干不了的。