vt.

1. 延缓；使延期
2. 耽搁；延误
   The accident delayed the train for two hours.

   事故使火车耽搁了两小时。

vi.

1. 拖延；耽搁
   I'm sorry that I've delayed so long.

   我很抱歉拖了这么久。

n.

1. 延迟；耽搁[U][C]
   My doctor advised me to give up smoking without delay.

   我的医生劝我立即戒烟。

   Heavy fog is causing serious delays of all incoming flights.

   浓雾造成了所有进场班机严重误点。

   After much delay, the results of the survey were published.

   耽搁多时之后，调查结果终于公布了。

2. 耽搁的时间[C]

v.

1. become or cause to become late or slow.
2. postpone or defer.

n.