"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。