Delayed
“Delayed” 是 delay 的过去分词。指 航班、列车、项目、反应等被推迟。delayed response 可指 迟来的回应 或医学 反应迟缓。
- “Our flight was delayed by three hours.” (我们的航班延误了三小时。)
- “The launch was delayed until safety checks were complete.” (发射推迟到安全检查完成之后。)
- “She sent a delayed reply after thinking it over.” (她考虑过后才迟复了消息。)
delay 来自古法语 delaier(离开、耽搁),与 de- + laier(留下)相关。
delay + -ed;名词 delay、动词 delay 同形。
机场广播 delayed indefinitely 是旅客常见噩梦;项目管理 delayed milestone 指里程碑延期。
- 固定搭配: “delayed flight” (延误航班), “delayed payment” (延迟付款), “long-delayed” (拖延已久的)
delay(延迟)+ -ed → 已经 被拖后 的状态。
“Passengers on the delayed train read the delayed email saying the meeting was also delayed.” (延误列车上的乘客读到一封迟到的邮件,说会议也推迟了。)