Word · Frequency #2530
delays
延误；耽搁；延迟
delays is the plural of delay.
The act of delaying or putting something off; a period of time before something happens or an awaited action
- 1.
A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
事件发生前的一段时间；拖延的行为；拖延；停滞不前
- 2.
time during which some action is awaited
等待某行动的时间
- 3.
An audio effects unit that introduces a controlled delay.
引入控制延迟的音频效果装置
- 4.
the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
延迟的行为；导致推迟的静止状态
- 5.
Synonym of promise (“object representing delayed result”).
promise的同义词(表示延迟结果的对象)
- 6.
An amount of time provided on each move before one's clock starts to tick; a less common time control than increment.
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
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
In use
There was a long delay before the train arrived.
The delay caused us to miss the beginning of the movie.
We apologize for the delay in responding to your email.
instant replay caused too long a delay
Connections
Collocations
- without delay
- 毫不耽搁；立即
- Please send the package without delay.请立即寄出包裹。
- flight delay
- 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。
- delay in
- 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。
- long delay
- 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。
- time delay
- 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。
- traffic delay
Learner notes
Memory Tip
delay 拆成 de+lay：把该做的事‘放(lay)’下不做，结果就是‘延误(delay)’。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：机场与航班、工作进度与项目安排、日常生活约会 delay 作名词表示“延误、耽搁”时通常属中性语体，在交通、项目进度和日常安排等场合都很常见；正式和口语中均可使用。
Grammar Note
可数名词复数形式为delays；不可数时表示延迟的状态
Pronunciation & Spelling
韵脚说明：lay, play, stay, day 和 decay 都以 /eɪ/ 结尾，与 delay 的重读部分 /leɪ/ 押韵。注意 decay 与 delay 都以 de- 开头，但重读音节首音不同（/k/ 对 /l/）。警告：delight 外形像 delay，但读音是 /dɪˈlaɪt/，不押韵。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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