Word · Frequency #9463
lag
延迟；滞后
A delay; the time between a cause and its effect, or between two related events.
- 1.
A gap, a delay; an interval created by something not keeping up; a latency.
间隙、延迟；因某事物跟不上而产生的间隔；延迟。
- 2.
Delay; latency.
延迟；滞后。
- 3.
A method of deciding which player is to start. Both players simultaneously strike a cue ball from the baulk line to hit the top cushion and rebound down the table; the player whose ball finishes closest to the baulk cushion wins.
决定开球者的方法。双方同时从开球线击打母球,使其撞击顶部库边并弹回；球停止时离底库最近者获胜。
- 4.
One who lags; that which comes in last.
落后的人；最后到达的事物。
- 5.
The fag-end; the rump; hence, the lowest class.
末尾；臀部；因此,最低阶层。
- 6.
A stave of a cask, drum, etc.; especially (engineering) one of the narrow boards or staves forming the covering of a cylindrical object, such as a boiler, or the cylinder of a carding machine or steam engine.
桶、鼓等的桶板；尤其(工程学)构成圆柱形物体(如锅炉、梳理机或蒸汽机气缸)覆盖层的窄板或板条。
- 7.
A bird, the greylag.
一种鸟,即灰雁。
比球；争开球权；落后者；最后一名；末尾；残余；最底层；（桶、锅炉等的）板条；外套板；灰雁
In use
There is a noticeable lag between when you speak and when the listener hears you.
The company is experiencing a lag in sales compared to last year.
He noticed a lag in the system's response time.
a lag in [noun phrase]
表示在某方面存在延迟或落后。
There is a noticeable lag in the system's response.
系统响应有明显的延迟。
a time lag between [noun] and [noun]
强调两个事件之间的时间差。
There is a time lag between the cause and the effect.
原因和结果之间存在时间滞后。
suffer from lag
常用于描述网络延迟或性能滞后。
Connections
Collocations
- time lag
- 时间迟滞；时间差
- There is often a time lag between when a policy is announced and when it takes effect.一项政策公布与生效之间往往存在时间迟滞。
- jet lag
- 时差反应
- I usually have terrible jet lag after a long flight across Asia.长途飞行穿越亚洲后，我通常会有严重的时差反应。
- network lag
- 网络延迟；网络卡顿
- The online game has noticeable network lag when too many players are connected.当连接玩家过多时，这款网络游戏会出现明显的网络延迟。
- input lag
- 输入延迟
- Enabling game mode on your monitor can help reduce input lag.在显示器上开启游戏模式有助于减少输入延迟。
Idioms & figurative uses
- jet lag
- 时差反应I always get jet lag after flying to New York.我飞到纽约后总是有时差反应。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：腿 leg 慢一拍变成 lag，即落后、延迟。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：网络/科技延迟讨论、一般的时间间隔描述 名词义“延迟、滞后”通常属于中性表达，多用于技术或分析性语境，在日常口语中不如动词常见。
Grammar Note
复数形式为 lags。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /æɡ/ 结尾，与 lag（/læɡ/）完全押韵。注意不要混淆形近的 leg（/lɛɡ/），它的元音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，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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