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"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。