delay

遅延、待ち時間

何かが起こるまでの待ち時間。予定より遅れる場合が多い。

やさしい英語で： A period of waiting before something happens, often because it starts later than expected.

• There was a short delay.
• Heavy traffic caused delays on the main road.
• How long is the delay before departure?

使い方： delay in something (There was a delay in the delivery.); delay of an amount of time (We faced a delay of two hours.)

類義語： wait, hold-up

よく使う表現： long delay, flight delay, without delay, short delay

延期する、遅らせる

予定を後に延ばす、または予定より遅く起こるようにする。

やさしい英語で： To arrange for something to happen later, or make it happen later than expected.

• We delayed the meeting.
• She is delaying her decision until next week.
• Why did you delay telling me?

使い方： delay doing something (We delayed buying a house.); delay something until something (They delayed the launch until Monday.)

類義語： postpone, put off, defer

反対語： advance

よく使う表現： delay a meeting, delay payment, delay the start

遅らせる、足止めする

人や物を一時的に止めたり、動きを遅くしたりして遅らせる。

やさしい英語で： To slow or stop someone or something for a while, making them late.

• The snow delayed us.
• Our flight was delayed by strong winds.
• Road repairs are delaying buses again today.

使い方： be delayed by something (We were delayed by a road accident.)

類義語： hold up, slow down, hinder

反対語： hasten

よく使う表現： delay a flight, delay someone, delay the delivery

ぐずぐずする、ためらう

すぐに行動せず、待ったりぐずぐずしたりする。

やさしい英語で： To wait before taking action.

• Don't delay!
• We cannot delay any longer.
• She delayed too long and missed her chance.

類義語： wait, hesitate, linger

反対語： hurry

よく使う表現： delay any longer, delay too long