delay 的用法和发音

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delay

/dɪˈleɪ/
动词 名词

基本释义:延迟;耽搁;推迟

词源:源自古法语"delaiier",意为"推迟"

📚 核心含义

动词用法

使某事比原计划更晚发生

The flight was delayed by bad weather.
航班因恶劣天气而延误。
常见用法

名词用法

延迟的时间或行为

There will be a delay in delivery.
送货会有延迟。
日常用语

故意拖延

有意推迟某事

He delayed making the decision.
故意拖延做决定。
特殊用法

"delay"是日常高频词汇,可用于正式和非正式场合。作为动词时后面可接名词或动名词,但不能接不定式。

🔄 用法对比

英语例句

The train was delayed for two hours.

Please don't delay your reply.

There's been a delay in processing your application.

中文翻译

火车延误了两小时。

请不要拖延回复。

处理您的申请有延迟

🔊 发音指南

英式发音

/dɪˈleɪ/

迪-雷(重读"雷")

美式发音

/dɪˈleɪ/

迪-雷(重读"雷")

发音要点:

常见发音错误

  • 读成"迪-莱"(应为/dɪˈleɪ/)
  • 重音放在第一个音节
  • "ay"发音不完整

🎯 常见搭配

delay + 名词

表示延迟某事

delay the meeting
推迟会议
常见搭配

without delay

立即,毫不拖延

Please reply without delay.
立即回复。
固定短语

cause a delay

造成延误

The accident caused a delay.
事故造成了延误
常用表达

语法注意

动词形式: delay, delays, delayed, delaying
名词形式: delay (可数)

⚠️ 易混淆点

不要混淆:

We delayed to send the report. (错误)

正确:We delayed sending the report.

There was a delay of send the package. (错误)

正确:There was a delay in sending the package.

✍️ 随堂练习

翻译练习

1. The project was delayed due to funding issues.
2. We apologize for the delay in responding.
3. Don't delay making the reservation.

1. 项目因资金问题被推迟

2. 我们对回复延迟表示歉意。

3. 不要拖延预订。

发音练习

跟读以下句子:

• The flight was delayed. [dɪˈleɪd]
• There's no delay in service. [dɪˈleɪ]
• Please don't delay your payment. [dɪˈleɪ]

改错练习

找出并改正错误:

1. We delayed to announce the results.
2. 读作[ˈdiːleɪ]
3. The delay of process was unexpected.

1. We delayed announcing the results.

2. 读作[dɪˈleɪ](重音在第二音节)

3. The delay in processing was unexpected.