| 单词 | delay |
| 例句 | delay verb 1.•we were delayed by the traffic:detain, hold up, make late, slow up/down, bog down | hinder, hamper, impede, obstruct. 2.•they delayed no longer:linger, dally, drag one's feet, be slow, hold back, dawdle, waste time | procrastinate, stall, hang fire, mark time, temporize, hesitate, dither, shilly-shally, dilly-dally | archaic tarry. ANT hurry. 3.•he may delay the cut in interest rates:postpone, put off, defer, hold over, shelve, suspend, stay | reschedule, put over, push back, table | informal put on ice, back-burner, put on the back burner, put in cold storage. ANT advance.▶noun 1.•drivers will face lengthy delays:holdup, wait, detainment | hindrance, impediment, obstruction, setback. 2.•the delay of his trial:postponement, deferral, deferment, stay, respite | adjournment. 3.•I set off without delay:procrastination, stalling, hesitation, dithering, dallying, lollygagging, dawdling.CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See |
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