delayed

中英词典：delayed

形容词

1. 迟到的；延迟的

英文释义：not happening or done at the expected or correct time.

例句：

1. The flight was delayed due to bad weather conditions.
2. 由于恶劣天气条件，航班延误了。


3. His delayed response caused unnecessary confusion.
4. 他反应迟缓导致了不必要的混乱。

2. 缓慢的；迟缓的

英文释义：slower or later than expected or desired.

例句：

3. The delayed train finally arrived at the station.
4. 延迟的火车终于到达了车站。


5. Due to technical issues, there will be a delayed start to the conference.
6. 由于技术问题，会议将会延迟开始。

名词

迟滞；延迟

英文释义：the act of postponing or being postponed to a later time.

例句：

1. The delay in the project completion was due to unforeseen circumstances.
2. 项目完成的延迟是由于不可预见的情况。


3. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the flight delay.
4. 我们对航班延误所造成的不便深表歉意。

词语辨析

delayed和late的区别：

1. delayed侧重于延迟、推迟，通常指按计划或预期时间推迟。

例句：The train was delayed by an hour due to signaling problems.

2. late侧重于晚于预期或期限，可以用于时间、到达、行动等。

例句：I apologize for being late to the meeting.

词汇扩充

1. delay (动词)：延迟，推迟

例句：The decision to delay the project was made by the management.

2. postponement (名词)：延期

例句：The postponement of the event disappointed many attendees.

近义词

lateness, tardiness, retardation

反义词

promptness, punctuality, earliness

柯林斯词典

英文释义：If something is delayed, it does not happen or start as quickly as it should.

例句：

1. He delayed making a decision until it was too late.
2. 他一直拖延决定，直到为时已晚。


3. The flight was delayed due to bad weather.
4. 由于恶劣天气，航班延误了。

牛津词典

英文释义：Make (someone or something) late or slow.

例句：

1. The train was delayed by over an hour.
2. 火车晚点了一个多小时。


3. They delayed their departure until the storm had passed.
4. 他们等到风暴过去才出发。

用法

1. delay something：延迟某事物

例句：The meeting was delayed by half an hour.

2. delay doing something：推迟做某事

例句：She delayed telling him the news until the right moment.

3. delay somebody/something by something：因某事推迟某人/某物

例句：The project was delayed by funding issues.

4. delay in doing something：在做某事方面延迟

例句：There has been a delay in processing the paperwork.

例句

1. The flight was delayed due to bad weather conditions.

由于恶劣天气条件，航班延误了。

2. His delayed response caused unnecessary confusion.

他反应迟缓导致了不必要的混乱。

3. The delayed train finally arrived at the station.

延迟的火车终于到达了车站。

4. Due to technical issues, there will be a delayed start to the conference.

由于技术问题，会议将会延迟开始。

5. The delay in the project completion was due to unforeseen circumstances.

项目完成的延迟是由于不可预见的情况。

6. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the flight delay.

我们对航班延误所造成的不便深表歉意。

7. The decision to delay the project was made by the management.

推迟项目的决定是由管理层做出的。

8. The postponement of the event disappointed many attendees.

活动的延期使许多参与者感到失望。

9. He delayed making a decision until it was too late.

他一直拖延决定，直到为时已晚。

10. The flight was delayed due to bad weather.

由于恶劣天气，航班延误了。

11. The train was delayed by over an hour.

火车晚点了一个多小时。

12. They delayed their departure until the storm had passed.

他们等到风暴过去才出发。