delay

[dɪˈleɪ] [dɪˈleɪ]
  • 第三人称单数:delays;
  • 过去式:delayed;
  • 过去分词:delayed;
  • 现在分词:delaying;
  • 例句
    同义词
    反义词
    同义词解析
    • 以下这些动词或短语动词均有"推延,延期" 的意思
      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。
    英语四级真题
    • Leigh Thompson of Kellogg School of Management in Illinois warns that, Teams are not always the answer—teams may provide insight, creativity and knowledge in a way that a person working independently cannot; but teamwork may also lead to confusion, delay and poor decision-making.
      出自-2017年6月阅读原文
    • Long queues, delayed flights and over - crowding at airports have  become almost as much a topic for conversation in Britain as the traditional complaining about the weather.
      出自-2016年6月听力原文
    • The assumption is that children shouldn't chat in the classroom because it hinders hard work; instead, they should learn to delay gratification ( ' , 快乐 ) so that they can pursue abstract goals, like going to college.
      出自-2015年12月阅读原文
    • Unfortunately, it's been delayed due to the bad weather.
      出自-2013年6月听力原文
    • That's why there is most often a delay associated with muscle soreness.
      2019年12月四级真题(第一套)听力 Section C
    • The assumption is that children shouldn't chat in the classroom because it hinders hard work; instead, they should learn to delay gratification so that they can pursue abstract goals, like going to college.
      2015年12月四级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B
    • The holiday bonus was designed to encourage young people to delay getting married in line with China's one-child policy.
      2019年6月四级真题(第一套)听力 Section A
    英语六级真题
    • The current low fossil fuel price environment will thus certainly delay the energy transition from fossil fuel to clean energy sources.
      出自-2017年6月阅读原文
    • But more recently, companies have begun to plan more affordable After being dogged by technical delays for years, Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Galactic's founder, had recently suggested that a SpaceShipTwo craft would carry its first paying customers as soon as February 2015.
      出自-2015年12月阅读原文
    • He wanted to do one thing at a time," Meg says, explaining her son's delay.
      出自-2013年12月阅读原文
    • Educators may fear that children hearing two languages will become permanently confused and thus their language development will be delayed ;this concern is not documented in the literature.
      出自-2013年12月阅读原文
    • With far less controversy, colleges could send messages about canceled classes, delayed buses, campus crises or just the cafeteria menu.
      出自-2013年6月阅读原文
    • Q:What has caused the delay of the shipment?
      出自-2013年12月听力原文
    • It's the message you sent me about the delivery delay of the control desks.
      出自-2013年6月听力原文
    • I only heard about the delay yesterday because we kept the production line clear to handle these special sheets
      出自-2013年6月听力原文
    • I hope you are not to put out with me for the delay ,I had to stop for the Fred's home to pick up a book on my way here M : well , that's not a big deal ,but you might at least phone if you know you will keep someone waiting Q : what do we learn about the women
      出自-2011年6月听力原文
    柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
    英汉词典释义
    英英词典释义
    • Noun
      1. time during which some action is awaited;
      "instant replay caused too long a delay""he ordered a hold in the action"
      2. the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
    • Verb
      1. cause to be slowed down or delayed;
      "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather""she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
      2. act later than planned, scheduled, or required;
      "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"
      3. stop or halt;
      "Please stay the bloodshed!"
      4. slow the growth or development of;
      "The brain damage will retard the child's language development"
    行业词典
    • 公路科技: 延误;
      冶金学: 休风;
      哲学: 延迟选择实验: delay-selection experiment;
      土木工程: 延误;
      法律: 推迟;延缓;延搁;延滞;
      通信: 时延;信号在给定媒体中行进所需的时间。;