n. 延遲,拖延;耽擱;被耽擱或推遲的時間;
vt. 延期,推遲;耽擱;
vi. 延緩,延期;
?? de(dis-=apart)+lay(bring)→延期;延緩;耽擱
"We apologize for the delay and regret any inconvenience it may have caused."
我們對此次延誤以及因此有可能造成的所有不便表示道歉。
近義:latency, hinder, keep, retard, detain, postpone
反義:hurry, hustle, press, quicken, accelerate, rush
adj. 討厭的;惱人的;
v. 騷擾(annoy的ing形式);
"This interruption is very annoying."
這樣打岔令人討厭。
近義:disagreeable, importunate, importune, inopportune, irksome, arid
反義:likeable, nice, personable, pleasing, pleasurable, prepossessing