Delay
[ dɪ'le ]
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n. 延迟，拖延;耽搁;被耽搁或推迟的时间;
vt. 延期，推迟;耽搁;
vi. 延缓，延期;
💡 词根助记
de(dis-=apart)+lay(bring)→延期；延缓；耽搁
📝 例句
The accident delayed the train for two hours.
事故使火车耽搁了两小时。
After a long delay the performance finally started.
演出拖延很久, 最後总算开始了.
Further delay would cause a lot of complication.
再耽误将造成许多困难。
After a specified delay, bit "o" is read again.
经过一定的延迟后，再次读“O”位。
I'm extremely sorry for the delay.
对此延误, 我深感抱歉.
🌱 联想助记
【串】slay(杀害)了动物,并用clay(泥土)埋上,delay(延误)了看足球relay(转播)时间
【记】※谐音“地雷”:前面碰上地雷,延误部队行军
※ de-拼音“德”,la-拼音“拉”,y-you你:德国人拉着你,所以耽搁、延误了
※ de-拼音“德”,lay-躺卧:德国的医生曾躺倒不干,推迟给希特勒作手术的时间
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-lys-表示“分解”
常见变体有-lease-、-lax-
📖 牛津释义
delay
v
1 [I, In/pr, Tn]
(cause sb to) be slow or late 使（某人）慢或迟到; 耽搁; 延误
Don't delay! Book your holiday today! 别拖延! 今天就定下你休假的日子!
She delayed (for) two hours and missed the train. 她耽搁两个小时, 把火车误了.
I was delayed by the traffic. 因交通阻塞, 我迟到了.
2 [Tn, Tg] put (sth) off until later; postpone 推迟（某事）; 延期
We must delay our journey until the weather improves. 我们必须把旅行推迟, 等天气好转再说.
Why have they delayed opening the school? 他们为什麽延期开学? delay, n
1 [U] delaying or being delayed 耽搁; 延误; 推迟; 延期
We must leave without delay. 我们必须立即离开.
2 [C] amount of time for which sb/sth is delayed 被耽搁或推迟的时间
There was a delay (of two hours) before the plane took off. 飞机起飞推迟了（两个小时）.
🎯 考研助记
地雷（谐音):行军过程中遇到了地雷，因此 耽搁了时间 de(底下)+lay(放)，往底下放-- 延迟 耽误
🔁 扩展释义
*[di'lei]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
🏥 医学释义
耽误，延迟
🌿 同词根单词
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Carl, what does quake mean, as in the word earthquake?
卡尔，earthquake这个词中的“quake”是什么意思？
Then wait until the fire is out.
然后，等火熄灭。
What are you doing? he asked. I'm cutting this tree up, answered the woodcutter.
“你在做什么？”他问。“我在把这棵树砍断，”伐木工人回答道。