delay是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 to make something happen at a later time than originally planned or expected -- （使）延迟，（使）延误；（使）延期

  • My plane was delayed by an hour. 我乘坐的飞机延误了1个小时。

  • Heavy snow delayed the start of the game. 大雪迫使比赛延迟开始。

  • [ + -ing verb ] I think we should delay deciding about this until next year. 我认为我们应该等到明年再决定这件事。

  • I was delayed by traffic. 由于交通的原因我被耽搁了。

  • If you delay now, the opportunity might be lost. 现在你如果不赶快行动就可能会失去机会。

• 1 the situation in which you have to wait longer than expected for something to happen, or the time that you have to wait -- 延迟，延误，延期；延迟（或延误）的时间

  • This situation needs to be tackled without delay. 这种情况需要立即处理。

  • Long delays are predicted on the motorway because of the accident. 由于这起事故，预计在高速公路上会出现长时间的交通延误。

  • There has been a delay in the book's publication. 该书的出版延期了。