Delay
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n. 延遲，拖延;耽擱;被耽擱或推遲的時(shí)間;
vt. 延期，推遲;耽擱;
vi. 延緩，延期;
?? 詞根助記
de(dis-=apart)+lay(bring)→延期；延緩；耽擱
?? 例句
The accident delayed the train for two hours.
事故使火車耽擱了兩小時(shí)。
After a long delay the performance finally started.
演出拖延很久, 最後總算開始了.
Further delay would cause a lot of complication.
再耽誤將造成許多困難。
After a specified delay, bit "o" is read again.
經(jīng)過(guò)一定的延遲后，再次讀“O”位。
I'm extremely sorry for the delay.
對(duì)此延誤, 我深感抱歉.
?? 聯(lián)想助記
【串】slay(殺害)了動(dòng)物,并用clay(泥土)埋上,delay(延誤)了看足球relay(轉(zhuǎn)播)時(shí)間
【記】※諧音“地雷”:前面碰上地雷,延誤部隊(duì)行軍
※ de-拼音“德”,la-拼音“拉”,y-you你:德國(guó)人拉著你,所以耽擱、延誤了
※ de-拼音“德”,lay-躺臥:德國(guó)的醫(yī)生曾躺倒不干,推遲給希特勒作手術(shù)的時(shí)間
? 同義詞
?? 反義詞
?? 詞根
-lys-表示“分解”
常見變體有-lease-、-lax-
?? 牛津釋義
delay
v
1 [I, In/pr, Tn]
(cause sb to) be slow or late 使（某人）慢或遲到; 耽擱; 延誤
Don't delay! Book your holiday today! 別拖延! 今天就定下你休假的日子!
She delayed (for) two hours and missed the train. 她耽擱兩個(gè)小時(shí), 把火車誤了.
I was delayed by the traffic. 因交通阻塞, 我遲到了.
2 [Tn, Tg] put (sth) off until later; postpone 推遲（某事）; 延期
We must delay our journey until the weather improves. 我們必須把旅行推遲, 等天氣好轉(zhuǎn)再說(shuō).
Why have they delayed opening the school? 他們?yōu)槭颤N延期開學(xué)? delay, n
1 [U] delaying or being delayed 耽擱; 延誤; 推遲; 延期
We must leave without delay. 我們必須立即離開.
2 [C] amount of time for which sb/sth is delayed 被耽擱或推遲的時(shí)間
There was a delay (of two hours) before the plane took off. 飛機(jī)起飛推遲了（兩個(gè)小時(shí)）.
?? 考研助記
地雷（諧音):行軍過(guò)程中遇到了地雷，因此 耽擱了時(shí)間 de(底下)+lay(放)，往底下放-- 延遲 耽誤
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[di'lei]n. 耽擱, 遲滯vt. 耽擱, 延遲vi. 耽擱, 延遲【計(jì)】 延遲, 延時(shí)【醫(yī)】 遲延【經(jīng)】 延期, 推遲相關(guān)詞組: without delay admit of no delay
?? 醫(yī)學(xué)釋義
耽誤，延遲
?? 同詞根單詞
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I'm full, thank you.
我飽了，謝謝你。
Why don't you borrow some? Do you have a friend who might lend you some?
那為什么不去借點(diǎn)首飾呢？你有沒有朋友可以借給你首飾呢？
Hold on please. I'm sorry.
請(qǐng)別掛斷。很抱歉。