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单词 delay
释义

delay

音标[di'lei]

汉语翻译

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

词型变化:

名词:delayer 动词过去式:delayed 过去分词:delayed 现在分词:delaying 第三人称单数:delays 

词意辨析:

delay, postpone, defer, suspend, prolong, put off
这些动词或短语均有“推延,延期”之意。
delay: 普通用词,多指因外界原因推迟或耽误,也可指有意推迟。
postpone: 正式用词,语气较强,多指有安排的延期,常指明延期到一定的时间。
defer: 正式用词,语气强于postpone,多指故意拖延。
suspend: 指暂时中断以待某种条件的实现。
prolong: 指把时间延长至超过正常或通常的限度。
put off: 口语用词,与postpone同义,但较通俗。

英语解释:

名词 delay:

  1. time during which some action is awaited
    同义词:hold, time lag, postponement, wait
  2. the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
    同义词:holdup

动词 delay:

  1. cause to be slowed down or delayed
    同义词:detain, hold up
  2. act later than planned, scheduled, or required
  3. stop or halt
    同义词:stay, detain
  4. slow the growth or development of
    同义词:check, retard

例句:

  1. Our plane was delayed by fog.
    我们的飞机因大雾而误点了。
  2. We decided to delay our wedding until next year.
    我们决定把婚礼推迟到明年。
  3. After much delay, he finished his paper at last.
    拖了那么久,他终于完成了论文。

详细解释:


de.lay

v.(动词)
de.layed,de.lay.ing,de.lays
v.tr.(及物动词)
To postpone until a later time; defer.
延期;推迟
To cause to be later or slower than expected or desired:
使…延迟:使…比期望的要迟一些或慢一些:
例句:
Heavy traffic delayed us.
交通堵塞使我们迟到了

v.intr.(不及物动词)
To act or move slowly; put off an action or a decision.
延缓,延期:行动慢;推迟一个行动或一项决定
n.(名词)
The act of delaying; postponement:
拖延,延期:推迟的行为;延迟:
例句:
responded without delay.
即刻回信

The condition of being delayed; detainment.
耽误:耽搁的状态;耽误
The period of time during which one is delayed.
耽搁的时间
The interval of time between two events.
间隔的时间:两件事之间间隔的时间

来源:
Middle English delaien
中古英语 delaien
from Anglo-Norman delaier
源自 英法语 delaier
from Old French deslaier
源自 古法语 deslaier
des- [de-]
des- [前缀,表.取消.]
laier [to leave]
laier [离开]
[of Germanic origin] * see leip-
[日耳曼语词源] *参见 leip-

【引伸】
delay.er
n.(名词)
<参考词汇><同义词>delay,slow,retard,detainThese verbs mean to cause to be later or slower than expected or desired. To
这些动词表示比所期待的要迟一些或慢一些的意思。
delay is to cause to be behind schedule:
Delay 是使落后于进度表:
例句:
The bus was delayed by a cloudburst.
由于大暴雨,公共汽车来迟了。

Slow implies a decrease in speed, often deliberate:
Slow 含有速度有意减慢的意思:
例句:
A sprained ankle slowed my pace.
扭伤了的脚踝骨使我的步伐减慢。

例句:
The driver slowed the car before coming to a full stop. To
司机在车完全停下来之前先减慢车速。

retard is to slow and delay or impede progress, action, or accomplishment:
Retard 指减慢并延迟,阻碍进步、行动或成就:
例句:
.the increasing hatred, which retarded the execution of his great designs. (Edward Gibbon).
.逐渐增长的仇恨,推迟了他的伟大计划的执行. (爱德华·吉本)。

Detain stresses being held back and prevented from proceeding:
Detain 强调在前进过程中受到阻止:
例句:
She was detained by an unexpected visitor.
她因有人临时来访而被耽搁了


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