Word · Frequency #11283
delayed
延迟的；推迟的
Happening later than is usual, expected, or desired.
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Happening later than is usual, expected, or desired.
比通常、预期或期望的时间更晚发生的；延迟的。
比通常、预期或期望的时间更晚发生的；延迟的。；定时的；延时的
In use
The delayed flight finally took off at midnight.
She received a delayed response to her email.
The delayed start of the concert annoyed the audience.
be + delayed
delayed 作表语，说明某事物比通常或预期更晚发生。
Her flight was delayed.
她的航班晚点了。
delayed + noun
delayed 作定语修饰名词，意为“延迟的、晚点的”。
A delayed response caused many problems.
延迟的回应引起了许多问题。
be + delayed + until + time
用 until 表明延迟到某个时间点。
The launch was delayed until Friday.
发射推迟到周五。
Common mistakes
The train delayed because of the heavy snow.The train was delayed because of the heavy snow.
delayed 是形容词或被动分词，作表语时必须有 be 动词构成“was delayed”，不能说“train delayed”直接作谓语。
There was a delayed of two hours.There was a delay of two hours.
这里需要名词 delay 表达“延误、延迟”，delayed 是形容词，不能用作名词。
Connections
Collocations
- delayed response
- 延迟的响应
- The delayed response from the server caused frustration.服务器的延迟响应令人沮丧。
- delayed reaction
- 滞后的反应
- She had a delayed reaction to the news.她对这个消息的反应有些滞后。
- delayed flight
- 延误的航班
- Our delayed flight arrived at midnight.我们延误的航班午夜才到。
- delayed gratification
- 延迟满足
- Learning delayed gratification is an important life skill.学会延迟满足是一项重要的生活技能。
- delayed onset
- 延迟发作
- The drug can cause delayed onset of side effects.这种药物可能导致不良反应的延迟发作。
- delayed development
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 delayed 看成 de + lay + ed：事情被“放下(lay)”在一边，所以是“延迟的、推迟的”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、新闻报道、工作安排 delayed 为中性常用词，多用于日常对话及正式场合，如“航班延误”（delayed flight）或“会议推迟”（delayed meeting），通常表示比预期时间晚。
Grammar Note
作表语时常用be delayed结构；作定语时置于名词前。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes include made, grade, paid, afraid, stayed, and parade, all with the stressed sound /eɪd/. Watch out for lookalikes like 'delay' (no final /d/) and 'delight' (/dɪˈlaɪt/), which look similar but do not rhyme with 'delayed'.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.