to delay
01
延迟, 推迟
to slow down or postpone something
Transitive: to delay an action or event
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
动作动词
规则
现在时
delay
第三人称单数
delays
现在分词
delaying
一般过去时
delayed
过去分词
delayed
例子
The traffic jam delayed their arrival at the airport.
交通堵塞延误了他们到达机场的时间。
02
延迟, 延误
to arrive later than expected or planned
Intransitive
例子
The flight delayed due to heavy fog.
由于大雾，航班延误了。
03
延迟, 推迟
to temporarily prevent or hold up someone or something from proceeding
Transitive: to delay sth
例子
The train was delayed due to heavy snowfall on the tracks.
由于轨道上的大雪，火车延误了。
04
延迟, 延缓
to hinder or slow down the progress of something’s growth or development
Transitive: to delay a process or development
例子
The disease delayed the plant’s ability to bloom during the season.
这种疾病延迟了植物在季节中开花的能力。
Delay
01
延迟, 推迟
the act of postponing or putting off something that was scheduled or expected to happen at a particular time
语法信息
有生性状态
抽象
形态构成
复合词
可数
复数形式
delays
例子
The train's delay made us miss our connecting flight.
火车的延误使我们错过了转机航班。
02
延迟, 延误
a period of time during which an expected action or event is postponed or awaited
例子
The package arrived after a two-day delay.
包裹在两天延迟后到达。
