单词详解 

1. n.

A. 耽搁，延迟 (the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time)

Her delay again made the teacher angry. 她的再次迟到使老师生气了。

B.被耽搁[推迟]的事件或时间(time during which some action is awaited)

His delay in going abroad is due to his mother’ illness. 他推迟出国是因为他母亲生病了。

2. vt. & vi.

（使）耽搁，延误(cause to be slowed down or delayed)

It is getting late, don't delay. 时间已晚，不要耽搁了。

Heavy rain delayed us. 滂沱大雨把我们耽误了。

相关词组

1. without delay立即；毫不迟延地

You must leave without delay. 你们必须赶快离开。

2. undue delay不当延误；不应有的延误

The order should be carried out without undue delay. 执行执行这项命令不得有不当的延误。

相关单词

复数：delays

过去式：delayed

过去分词：delayed

现在分词：delaying

同义词：wait, hold over

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词语辨析：delay, put off

delay, put off

这些动词或短语动词均有“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。

put off: 口语用词，与postpone同义，但较通俗。

词语详解

1. delay:普通用词，多指因外界原因推迟或耽误，也可指有意推迟。

We decided to delay our meeting until next week. 我们决定把会议推迟到下周。

2. put off:口语用词，与postpone同义，但较通俗。

He declared this afternoon's meeting has been put off. 他宣布今天下午的会议已延期。