| 释义 |
de·lay /dɪˈleɪ/ vt. | vi. | n.
I ❶ vt.
1. 使延期，使延迟，推迟
We delayed the meeting a week so more people could attend. 为使更多人能出席，我们把会议推迟了一星期。
We decided to delay our vacation until next month. 我们决定把休假推迟到下个月。
The snow delayed the opening of the schools for two hours. 大雪使学校上课时间延迟了两小时。
2. 耽搁；延误
We were delayed in a traffic jam. 我们因交通拥挤而迟到了。
❷ vi.
耽搁；拖延
Don't delay. 不要拖延。
II n.
1. 延迟；耽搁；拖延
A delay is out of the question. 耽搁是不可能的。
2. 耽搁的时间
after a delay of four days 经过4天的耽误之后
There were five delays during the trip. 旅行途中耽搁了5次。
3. 【电子】延迟(器)
4. 【美橄】停顿战术(持球队员或准备接球队员佯作阻挡而停顿随即按既定路线跑动)
[<OFr delaier < des- off + laissier to leave < L laxāre to loosen< laxus slack, lax] |