•My plane was delayed by an hour.我乘坐的飞机延误了一个小时。

•Could we delay the meeting a few days?我们可以把会议延后几天吗？

•[+ -ing verb] I think we should delay deciding about this until next year.我认为我们应该等到明年再决定这件事。

•I was delayed by traffic.我被交通耽搁了。

•If you delay now, the opportunity might be lost.现在你如果不赶快行动就会失去机会。

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•This situation needs to be tackled without delay.这种情况需要立即处理。

•Long delays are predicted on the motorway because of the accident.由于这宗意外，预计在高速公路上会出现长时间的交通延误。

•There has been a delay in the book's publication.该书的出版延期了。