n. 延迟,拖延;耽搁;被耽搁或推迟的时间;
vt. 延期,推迟;耽搁;
vi. 延缓,延期;
💡 de(dis-=apart)+lay(bring)→延期;延缓;耽搁
"We apologize for the delay and regret any inconvenience it may have caused."
我们对此次延误以及因此有可能造成的所有不便表示道歉。
近义:latency, hinder, keep, retard, detain, postpone
反义:hurry, hustle, press, quicken, accelerate, rush
adj. 讨厌的;恼人的;
v. 骚扰(annoy的ing形式);
"This interruption is very annoying."
这样打岔令人讨厌。
近义:disagreeable, importunate, importune, inopportune, irksome, arid
反义:likeable, nice, personable, pleasing, pleasurable, prepossessing