delay
US
UK delay [sb] vtr: (cause to be late)
SC 耽搁 dān gē
SC 延迟 dān gē ，yán chí
TC 延遲
TC 延遲
Sorry, I was delayed by the traffic.
对不起，我因为交通拥挤而耽搁了。
delay n: (action of deferral)
SC 耽搁 dān gē
SC 延迟 dān gē ，yán chí
TC 延遲
TC 延遲
SC 拖延 dān gē ，tuō yán
TC 拖延
TC 拖延
His delay cost the company thousands of dollars.
他的拖延给公司造成了数千美元的损失。
delay n: (time delayed)
SC 耽搁的时间 dān gē de shí jiān
The TV programs are on a 15-minute delay.
电视节目延后15分钟。
delay vi: (procrastinate)
SC 耽搁 dān gē
SC 拖延 dān gē ，tuō yán
TC 拖延
TC 拖延
He kept delaying and would never give us the documents.
他不断拖延，永远都不会把文件给我们。
delay vi: (dawdle, linger)
SC 延误 yán wù
Stop delaying! We need to get home.
别耽搁了！咱们得回家了。
delay [sth] vtr: (postpone)
SC 推迟 tuī chí
TC 推遲
TC 推遲
SC 延后 tuī chí，yán hòu
They decided to delay the wedding for a year.
developmental delay n: (impaired mental or physical growth)
SC 发育迟缓，发展迟滞
flight delay n: (plane's late departure or arrival)
SC 航班延误
I was at the airport for six hours because of a flight delay.
without further delay expr: (promptly, without postponing anymore)
SC 不可拖延
SC 刻不容缓