音标:英 /dɪˈleɪd/,美 /dɪˈleɪd/
核心含义:
形容词:表示“延误的、延迟的”,描述事物处于被推迟的状态,如 delayed flights(延误的航班)。
动词:作为 delay 的过去式和过去分词,意为“(使)延误、延期”,强调动作本身,如 The project was delayed by bad weather(项目因恶劣天气延期)。
词性与用法:
搭配场景:常见于交通、项目、数据等领域,说明事物未按计划进行。
例句:The delayed data caused errors in the analysis.(延时数据导致分析出错)
短语:delayed delivery(延期交货)、delayed puberty(青春期延迟)
主动语态:主语主动推迟某事,后接名词或动名词。
例句:They decided to delay the meeting until next week.(他们决定将会议推迟到下周)
被动语态:主语被外部因素延误,结构为“be + delayed”。
例句:The flight was delayed due to air traffic control.(航班因空中管制延误)
常用短语搭配:
| 短语 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| delayed coking | [化]延迟焦化 | Delayed coking is a key refinery process. |
| delayed payment | 延迟付款 | The company allows 30-day delayed payment. |
| delayed onset | 迟发性(医学/生理) | Delayed onset muscle soreness is common after exercise. |
| flight delay | 航班延误 | Passengers complained about the 2-hour flight delay. |
10 个实用例句:
Heavy snow caused delayed trains across the region.(大雪导致该地区火车延误)
The team had to delay their research due to funding issues.(团队因资金问题不得不暂停研究)
A delayed response from the server affected user experience.(服务器响应延迟影响了用户体验)
The concert was delayed by 30 minutes because of technical problems.(音乐会因技术问题推迟了30分钟)
Delayed hypersensitivity reactions typically occur 24–48 hours after exposure.(迟发型超敏反应通常在接触后24–48小时出现)
We apologize for the delayed reply to your email.(抱歉未能及时回复您的邮件)
The factory’s delayed production led to supply shortages.(工厂生产延误导致供应短缺)
She chose to delay having children to focus on her career.(她选择推迟生育以专注于事业)
The delayed broadcast allowed editors to censor inappropriate content.(延时直播让编辑有时间审查不当内容)
The decision to delay the project was met with criticism from stakeholders.(推迟项目的决定遭到利益相关者批评)
使用注意:
区分形容词与动词:作形容词时,描述“状态”(如 a delayed train);作动词时,强调“动作”(如 The train was delayed)。
避免与 postpone 混淆:delay 更侧重“暂时阻碍”,postpone 强调“有意识地延期”,如 The game was delayed by rain(因雨暂停) vs. The game was postponed to Saturday(延期到周六)。
生活场景应用:
从日常的“航班延误通知”到技术领域的“网络延迟(latency)”,再到职场中的“项目延期报告”,delayed 是表达“时间错位”的高频词。理解其“状态/动作”双重属性,能更精准描述计划外的时间变动。下次遇到“拖延症”,甚至可以幽默地说:My productivity was delayed by social media!(我的 productivity 被社交媒体延误了)