a delay in doing sth
in 后接动名词，说明被延误的具体事情。
There was a delay in sending out the tickets.
门票的寄送出现了延误。
延迟效果器；延时器；（棋类）延时；延迟时间；（编程）Promise；延迟结果对象；事件发生前的一段时间；拖延的行为；拖延；停滞不前；等待某行动的时间
The act of delaying or putting something off; a period of time before something happens or an awaited action
事件发生前的一段时间；拖延的行为；拖延；停滞不前
A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
等待某行动的时间
time during which some action is awaited
引入控制延迟的音频效果装置
An audio effects unit that introduces a controlled delay.
延迟的行为；导致推迟的静止状态
the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
promise的同义词(表示延迟结果的对象)
Synonym of promise (“object representing delayed result”).
在每次移动前提供的时间量,时钟开始计时前的时间控制,不如增量常见
An amount of time provided on each move before one's clock starts to tick; a less common time control than increment.
There was a long delay before the train arrived.
火车到达前有很长的延迟。
用法提示：此处 'delay' 为名词，表示等待的时间。
AI contextual example
The delay caused us to miss the beginning of the movie.
延误导致我们错过了电影的开头。
用法提示：此处 'delay' 为名词，指耽搁的事件。
AI contextual example
We apologize for the delay in responding to your email.
我们为回复您邮件的延迟道歉。
用法提示：此处 'delay' 为名词，指行动被推迟。
AI contextual example
in 后接动名词，说明被延误的具体事情。
There was a delay in sending out the tickets.
门票的寄送出现了延误。
固定搭配，意为“立即、毫不拖延”，多作状语。
The doctor came without delay.
医生立刻赶来了。
of 后接具体时长，说明延误了多久。
There was a delay of three hours before the flight left.
航班起飞前延误了三个小时。
to 后接受影响的事物，也可说 delays in sth。
Heavy snow caused delays to bus services.
大雪导致公交服务出现延误。
grammar · medium
易错句子The flight had delay of three hours because of the storm.
正确表达The flight had a delay of three hours because of the storm.
delay 表示“一段延误的时间”时是可数名词，单数泛指前必须加不定冠词 a/an。汉语没有冠词，所以容易漏掉。
grammar · medium
易错句子We had a three hours delay at the airport.
正确表达We had a three-hour delay at the airport.
“数词+名词”作前置定语修饰 delay 时，名词要用单数并用连字符连接，构成 three-hour。汉语说“三个小时的延误”，名词无需变单数，因此容易写成 three hours delay。
grammar · medium
易错句子There was a delay to start the meeting.
正确表达There was a delay in starting the meeting.
表示“做某事被耽搁”时，delay 后接介词 in 加动名词，即 delay in doing sth。汉语“延误开始……”常被直译成不定式 to do，但这一名词搭配只能用 in + V-ing。
毫不耽搁；立即
Please send the package without delay.
请立即寄出包裹。
航班延误
The flight delay was caused by bad weather.
航班延误是由恶劣天气造成的。
在……方面的延误；延迟
There has been a delay in the delivery of the goods.
货物交付出现了延误。
长时间延误
After a long delay, the train finally arrived.
经过长时间的延误，火车终于到了。
时间延迟；延时
The time delay between the signal and the response is very short.
信号与响应之间的时间延迟非常短。
常与delay搭配，如交通延误（traffic delay）
航班延误是delay的常见使用场景
延误常影响日程安排
排队等待与delay的等待含义相关
延误可能导致无法按时完成截止日期
毫不拖延；立即
Please contact your doctor without delay if you feel chest pain.
如果你感到胸痛，请立即联系医生。
拖延战术；拖延手段
The prosecutor said the defense was using delay tactics to stall the trial.
检察官说，辩方正在使用拖延战术来推迟审判。
故意拖延时间；拖延比赛违例
Waiting for the perfect moment is just a delay of game when we have a deadline tomorrow.
在我们明天就面临截止日期时，等待完美时机只是在拖延时间。
拖延之中没有收获；那就来吻我吧，甜蜜的妙龄人。
From Feste's song in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, this line urges seizing the moment because delaying love brings no reward.
这句歌词出自莎士比亚《第十二夜》中小丑费斯特的歌曲，意在劝人把握当下，因为拖延爱情不会带来任何益处。
拖延总是滋生危险。
A proverb-like line from Cervantes' Don Quixote, warning that postponing action increases risk.
这句出自塞万提斯《堂吉诃德》的话像谚语一样，告诫人们推迟行动会增加风险。
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交通延误
Motorists should expect traffic delays on the highway.
驾车者应预计高速公路上会出现交通延误。