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delay用法注意
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delay用法注意

 

1. 用作动词,表示“推迟”、“耽误”、“延误”等,其后可接名词或动名词作宾语,但一般不接不定式(偶尔可见,学生不宜用)。如:

We decided to delay (going on) our holiday till [until, to] next month. 我们决定把假期推迟到下个月。

【注】有时用作不及物动词。如

It’s getting late. Don’t delay. 很晚了,别耽搁了。

He delayed in answering the letter. 他推迟回信。

2. 用作名词,表示“耽误”、“延期”等,可用作可数或不可数名词。如:

We must leave without delay. 我们必须马上离开。

There was a delay of two hours before the plane took off. 飞机起飞推迟了两小时。

比较正误句型(注意正确句型 delay in doing sth)

这就是我推迟动身的原因。(from www.yywords.com)

误:That is the reason of my delay to leave.

误:That is the reason of my delay of leaving.

That is the reason of my delay in leaving.


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