delay的用法3:许多语法学家认为delay一般不接动词不定式作宾语,而常接动名词作宾语。但在实际语言中还是偶尔可见delay后接动词不定式的情况,这时可把动词不定式看作“耽搁”的结果,用作状语,且通常是由于客观原因; 接动名词作宾语则往往含有主动意味。例如:Owing to certain reason, we have to delay to go abroad.由于某种原因,我们只好推迟 出国 了。
耽误: 1. (v) delay2. hold up3. waste time4. interfere with例句与用法: 1. 火车不可避免地受到这事故的耽误. The train was inevitably delayed by the accident. 2. 真奇怪,汽车竟耽误这么长时间。 It's strange that the bus has been delayed so long. 3. 别耽误了,现在就去索取一份免费的目录吧。 Don't delay. Write now for a free catalogue. 4. 我被耽误了一段时间。 I was temporarily delayed. 5. 他病了很久,因此耽误了功课。 He had been ill for a long time and consequently he was behind in his work.