名词 “delay”
sg. delay, pl. delays or uncountable
- 延迟
The flight was canceled due to a three-hour delay caused by bad weather.
- 拖延
We cannot afford any delay during this project.
- 一种使声音在短暂停顿后重复的音频效果
The guitarist used a delay to make his notes echo, creating a richer sound.
- 在国际象棋比赛中,在你的比赛时间开始倒计时之前获得的额外时间
In the chess tournament, each player had a 5-second delay before their clock began to count down.
动词 “delay”
delay; he delays; past delayed, part. delayed; ger. delaying
- 延缓
The flight was delayed due to bad weather.
- 耽误
The traffic jam delayed her on her way to work.