"delay" in Chinese (Traditional)
延誤推遲
Definition
delay 指某事發生得比預期或計畫更晚。作動詞時,表示使某事推遲,或做某事時進展緩慢。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這個詞在旅行、工作、物流和溝通中很常見,如 'flight delay', 'delay a decision', 'without delay'。作名詞時,常指延誤本身或等待時間;作動詞時,後面通常接受詞。不要和形容詞 'late' 混淆。
Examples
The train was delayed by heavy rain.
火車因大雨而**延誤**了。
Sorry for the delay.
抱歉**耽擱**了。
Don't delay your homework.
不要**拖延**你的作業。
Our flight got delayed, so we missed the connection.
我們的航班**延誤**了,所以沒趕上轉機。
Let's not delay the meeting any longer.
我們別再**推遲**會議了。
There was a short delay, but everything is fine now.
剛剛有一點**延誤**,不過現在一切都好了。