Cool MateDelay 对比 Hold up
在英语中何时使用每一个，包含含义、语域和例句。
Delay
前 1000（非常常见）B2noun
Hold up
非正式前 2000（常见）
最正式: Delay最常见: Delay
| Delay | Hold up | |
|---|---|---|
| 发音 | 🇬🇧 /["/dɪˈleɪ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/dɪˈleɪ/"]/ | 🇬🇧 //həʊld ʌp//🇺🇸 //hoʊld ʌp// |
| 含义 | 让事情发生的时间比计划的晚。To make something happen later than planned. | 让某事停一下或慢一点。To stop or delay something. |
| 例句 | Due to the heavy traffic, there was a significant delay in our arrival time. | Can you hold up for a moment? |
| 语域 | 中性 | 非正式 |
| 常见程度 | 前 1000（非常常见） | 前 2000（常见） |
| CEFR 等级 | B2 | - |
| 词性 | noun | |
| 搭配 | considerable, enormous, lengthy, series, be subject to, be plagued by, encounter, occur, without delay, delay in, delay of, considerable, enormous, lengthy, series, be subject to, be plagued by, encounter, occur, without delay, delay in, delay of | hold up a sign, hold up traffic, hold up someone |
| 反义 | advance, hasten, expedite | speed up, continue |
| 常见错误 | Confusing 'delay' with 'defer' — 'defer' is often more formal., Using 'delayed' incorrectly in tense — check verb forms for accuracy., Overusing 'delay' in casual speech when simpler options like 'wait' are available. | Confused with 'hold back' which means to restrain., Incorrectly using it as 'held up by' instead of 'held up due to'. |
| 用法说明 | 在提到推迟事件或行动时使用'延迟'。在正式和非正式场合都适用，但在非常随意的对话中，使用像'等待'这样的简单词汇可能更合适。Use 'delay' when referring to postponing events or actions. It's appropriate in both formal and informal contexts, but avoid using it in very casual conversations where simpler words like 'wait' might suffice. | 用在口语里，适合说事情被耽搁了或者需要暂停的时候。正式写作里最好别用。Used in casual conversation; can be appropriate for situations involving delays or interruptions. Avoid in formal writing. |
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常见问题：Delay 对比 Hold up
Delay和Hold up 有什么区别？
Delay: To make something happen later than planned. Hold up: To stop or delay something.
哪个更正式：Delay和Hold up？
Delay 是其中最正式的。
哪个更常见：Delay和Hold up？
Delay 在日常英语中最常见。
能各给一个例子吗？
Delay: Due to the heavy traffic, there was a significant delay in our arrival time. Hold up: Can you hold up for a moment?
我可以互换使用 Delay和Hold up 吗？
不总是。Delay和Hold up 相关，有时可以互换，但在语域、常见程度和用法上不同，所以换用可能改变意思或语气。替换前先看看上面的区别。