delayed

1. VERB 使延期;使延迟;推迟
   If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
   1. For sentimental reasons I wanted to delay my departure until June...
      因为感情方面的原因，我想把离开的日期延迟至6月。
   2. They had delayed having children, for the usual reason, to establish their careers...
      为了那个通常的原因——创立自己的事业，他们推迟了要孩子。
   3. So don't delay, write in now for your chance of a free gift.
      所以不要再等了，现在就给我们写信，您将有机会得到一份免费礼物。
2. VERB 使延误;使耽搁
   To delay someone or something means to make them late or to slow them down.
   1. Can you delay him in some way?...
      你能想办法拖住他一会儿吗？
   2. Various setbacks and problems delayed production...
      各种各样的挫折和问题耽搁了生产进度。
   3. The passengers were delayed for an hour.
      乘客被延误了一个小时。
3. VERB （故意）拖延，磨蹭
   If you delay, you deliberately take longer than necessary to do something.
   1. If he delayed any longer, the sun would be up.
      如果他再拖延，太阳就要出来了。
4. N-VAR 延期;延迟;推迟
   If there is a delay, something does not happen until later than planned or expected.
   1. They claimed that such a delay wouldn't hurt anyone...
      他们声称这样的延期对谁都不会造成损害。
   2. Although the tests have caused some delay, flights should be back to normal this morning.
      虽然检测造成了一定的延迟，不过今天早上航班就应该能恢复正常了。
5. N-UNCOUNT 延误;耽搁
   Delay is a failure to do something immediately or in the required or usual time.
   1. There is no time left for delay...
      已经没有时间再耽误了。
   2. We'll send you a quote without delay.
      我们会立刻送一份报价给你。

1. The return flight of the aircraft was delayed
   回程航班被延误了。
2. They announced his plane was delayed.
   广播通知他所乘的航班晚点了。
3. As we headed back to Calais, the coach was badly delayed by roadworks
   返回加来时，由于道路施工，我们乘坐的长途大巴严重误点。
4. I was delayed — something came up at home
   我耽搁了些时候——家里出了点事。
5. The moment of decision cannot be delayed
   作出决定的时刻由不得耽搁。
6. They had delayed having children, for the usual reason, to establish their careers
   为了那个通常的原因——创立自己的事业，他们推迟了要孩子。
7. Various setbacks and problems delayed production
   各种各样的挫折和问题耽搁了生产进度。
8. The passengers were delayed for an hour.
   乘客被延误了一个小时。
9. If he delayed any longer, the sun would be up.
   如果他再拖延，太阳就要出来了。
10. For all we know, there may be delayed action bombs in the dam.
    据我们所知，水坝中可能装有定时炸弹。
11. A series of technical foul-ups delayed the launch of the new product.
    一系列技术问题延误了新产品的上市。
12. The lift-off was delayed about seven minutes
    发射时间推迟了7分钟左右。
13. Humans experience a delayed maturity; we arrive at all stages of life later than other mammals.
    人类发育较缓——在生命的各个阶段，我们都晚于其他哺乳动物。
14. Several projects have been delayed by poor organisation.
    几个项目都因组织不力而被推迟。
15. The trial has been delayed until November because the defence is not ready to proceed.
    因为被告方没有做好应诉的准备，审判已经被延期至11月份。
16. Serious complications have delayed his release from hospital.
    各种严重的并发症延迟了他的出院。
17. Delayed flights have a ripple effect. Just one late flight could be carrying passengers for a dozen connecting services.
    航班晚点会引发连锁反应。仅仅一趟晚点的航班就可能运载着许多需要转机的乘客。
18. Every time she travels on the bus it's delayed by at least three hours
    每次她乘公车出行都至少耽搁3个小时。
19. The letter was delayed in transmission.
    这封信在传递中被耽误了。
20. The next estrus was delayed.
    下一次发情推迟了。
21. This wine has a strong delayed effect.
    这酒后劲大。
22. Fortunately he was sent to the hospital in time. If he had been delayed half an hour, he would have not been still alive.
    多亏及时送医院，再晚半小时他就没希望了。
23. The untimely death of the engineer delayed the completion of the project.
    工程师的过早去世推迟了工程的完工期。
24. The plane is overdue and has been delayed by the bad weather.
    飞机晚点了，被坏天气耽搁了。
25. This matter has been delayed for quite a few days.
    这事已经延搁多天。
26. The announcement of the trade figures was delayed until after the election.
    贸易数字推迟到选举以后公布。
27. The departure was delayed by a rain.
    行程因雨愆期。
28. Our sailboat was delayed by contrary wind.
    我们的帆船被逆风所阻而延迟。
29. The pleased delegation got a delayed kick in the teeth.
    兴高采烈的代表团后来感到十分失望。
30. I arrived late but luckily the meeting has been delayed.
    我迟到了，幸而会议推迟了。

adj

1. not as far along as normal in development