學(xué)個詞 Learn A Word:1752 delay

今天我們要學(xué)的詞是 delay. Delay 延遲，可以是名詞，也可以是動詞，我們這里講的是名詞用法。A small fracture in his ankle led to a delay in Derek Jeter's return to the Yankees lineup. 踝骨骨裂延遲了基特重返紐約揚基棒球隊參加比賽的時間。Air traffic controller furloughs could result in flight delays at major airports around the country. 空中交通控制人員被迫無薪休假會造成美國全國各地主要機場航班的延遲。We were stuck in a five-mile traffic jam that delayed us on our way home. 我們在回家途中遇到塞車，整整堵了五英里。好的，今天我們學(xué)習(xí)的詞是 delay, delay, delay...