英语词汇“delay”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

de·lay

(dĭ-lā)

v. de·layed, de·lay·ing, de·lays

v.tr.

1. To postpone until a later time; defer.

2. To cause to be later or slower than expected or desired: Heavy traffic delayed us.

v.intr.

To act or move slowly; put off an action or a decision.

1. The act of delaying; postponement: responded without delay.

2. The condition of being delayed; detainment.

3. The period of time during which one is delayed.

4. The interval of time between two events.

[Middle English delaien, from Anglo-Norman delaier, from Old French deslaier : des-, de- + laier, to leave, of Germanic origin; see leip- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

de·layer n.

单词	delay
释义	de·lay (dĭ-lā) v. de·layed, de·lay·ing, de·lays v.tr. 1. To postpone until a later time; defer. 2. To cause to be later or slower than expected or desired: Heavy traffic delayed us. v.intr. To act or move slowly; put off an action or a decision. n. 1. The act of delaying; postponement: responded without delay. 2. The condition of being delayed; detainment. 3. The period of time during which one is delayed. 4. The interval of time between two events. [Middle English delaien, from Anglo-Norman delaier, from Old French deslaier : des-, de- + laier, to leave, of Germanic origin; see leip- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] de·layer n.
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