常用短语

参考例句

1. As to the real cost of a delay , it's impossible to guess.

   要说推迟的实际代价，那没法猜测。

2. Her hostess might be speculating, resignedly on the cause of her delay .

   她的女主人一定在那里不耐烦地猜测她为什么还不回来。

3. If we delay Montayne now, the press will have a field day.

   如果我们现在推迟蒙太尼，新闻界就会大喜过望。

4. He urged delay to a moment when the provocation would be clearer.

   他要求暂缓采取行动，等对方挑衅的情况更明朗时再说。

5. Henry encouraged him to pay his respects to Sir Thomas without delay .

   亨利鼓励他赶紧去向托马斯爵士致意。

6. If we move the charge paper farther out, the delay is greater.

   假如我们把纸片移得更远，滞后就更大。

7. There was a delay (of two hours) before the plane took off.

   飞机起飞推迟了（两个小时）.

8. There was a little delay in their setting out from the town.

   他们耽搁了一段时间，才动身出城。

9. Tottenhoe said,"We should delay opening until the extra guards get here."

   托顿霍说：“我们得等增加的警卫来了再开门营业。

10. "I may possibly delay my departure."He spread out his hands.

    他张开两手说：“我可能要推迟出发了。”

同义词

• detain
• hold up
• postpone
• put off

反义词