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"delaying" in Chinese (Simplified)

延迟推迟

Definition

把某事推迟到以后,或使某事发生得更慢。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“delaying” 通常中性,但频繁使用时可能带有不耐烦。常与“delaying a response”(延迟回复)、“delaying a flight”(航班延误)、“delaying treatment”(延迟治疗)搭配。不如“postponing”正式和有计划。

Examples

He is delaying his homework until after dinner.

他在把作业**延迟**到晚饭后做。

The rain is delaying the game.

雨正在**推迟**比赛。

They are delaying the meeting for one hour.

他们把会议**推迟**一小时。

Are you delaying telling her the news because you're nervous?

你是因为紧张才在**拖延**告诉她这个消息吗?

Traffic was delaying us, so we missed the beginning of the movie.

交通**拖延**了我们,所以我们错过了电影开头。

She keeps delaying her decision until she feels ready.

她一直在**推迟**决定,直到自己觉得准备好了。