耽搁

Our sailing boat was delayed by contrary winds.

我们的帆船被逆风耽搁。

The bad weather detained us for several hours.

恶劣的天气耽搁我们几个小时。

The letter was delayed three days by the train accident.

这次火车事故使这封信耽搁三天。

The plane is overdue and has been delayed by the bad weather.

飞机晚点, 被坏天气耽搁。

This task permits (of) no delay.

这项务不允许有耽搁。

"After three hours' frustrating delay, the train at last arrived."

"经过三个小时令人烦的耽搁后,火车终于到的地。"

The clients chafed at the delay.

顾客们因被耽搁而感到心烦意乱。

Don't say you woke up late—say you were delayed.That covers a multitude of sins!

不要说你醒来晚——说你因为什么事耽搁。这是个冠冕堂皇的理由!

The building was going well, but the delay in delivering more bricks has really gummed up the works.

建筑工程本来进行得很顺利，可是砖头供应方面的耽搁使得工程停顿下来。

City manager John Tierney said the plans to redevelop and regenerate the city would not be held back despite the downturn in the building sector.

市长JohnTierney说，城市的复兴和重建计划不能因建筑部门的经济衰退而受到耽搁。