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delay

English → Chinese

verb/[dɪˈleɪ]/

(Action) 推迟:使某事在比原定时间更晚的时间发生。

The football match was delayed for thirty minutes due to a sudden thunderstorm.

(Chinese) 由于突发雷阵雨,足球赛被推迟了三十分钟。

We decided to delay our vacation until the prices for flights become cheaper.

(Chinese) 我们决定推迟休假,直到机票价格变便宜。

noun/[dɪˈleɪ]/

(Time) 延误:指等待的时间或导致迟到的时段。

The airline apologized for the long delay and provided passengers with free meals.

(Chinese) 航空公司为长时间延误道歉,并为乘客提供了免费餐食。

There will be a slight delay in processing your order because of the holiday.

(Chinese) 由于假期原因,您的订单处理会有轻微延误。

Entry ID: en:zh:delay · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary