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vt. 耽搁；延误
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make someone or something slow or late
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The heavy rain delayed our journey.
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大雨耽搁了我们的行程。
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We arrived late because the bad traffic delayed us.
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交通不便延误了时间所以我们来迟了。
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They must both have been delayed.
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他们两个一定是都给耽搁了。
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及物动词
vt. 推迟
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not do something until a later time
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We shall delay our holiday until the weather is better.
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我们要把假期推迟到天气好些的时候。
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They, however, delayed the meeting again and again.
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可是这次会议他们一拖再拖。
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不及物动词
vi. 延缓
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put off action; go slowly
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I have again delayed long in answering your letter.
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我又迟迟没给你回信。
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Why does she delay to come?
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为什么她迟迟不来？
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Don't delay, please.
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请勿延误。
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不可数名词
n.[U] 迟延
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delaying or being delayed
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After much delay, we finished the work.
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我们推迟很久，才完成任务。
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There must be no delay in forwarding the goods.
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发送货物不得延误。
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n.[C] 耽误，迟延的时间
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time of being delayed
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After many delays,we arrived at last in London.
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我们经多次耽搁后，终于到达伦敦。
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admit of no delay
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刻不容缓
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without further delay
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不再延迟
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