"delay" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 延误
• 推迟

Definition

delay 指某事发生得比预期或计划更晚。作动词时，表示使某事推迟，或做某事时进展缓慢。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个词在旅行、工作、物流和沟通中很常见，如 'flight delay', 'delay a decision', 'without delay'。作名词时，常指延误本身或等待时间；作动词时，后面通常接宾语。不要和形容词 'late' 混淆。

Examples

The train was delayed by heavy rain.

火车因大雨而**延误**了。

Sorry for the delay.

抱歉**耽搁**了。

Don't delay your homework.

不要**拖延**你的作业。

Our flight got delayed, so we missed the connection.

我们的航班**延误**了，所以没赶上转机。

Let's not delay the meeting any longer.

我们别再**推迟**会议了。

There was a short delay, but everything is fine now.

刚刚有一点**延误**，不过现在一切都好了。