delay
v. /dɪˈleɪ/ A2
耽误；延期；使延误
To make someone or something late or slow down.
仙境例句
The White Rabbit hated to be delayed, but the long trial made him later than ever.
白兔最讨厌被耽搁，可这场漫长的审判让他比以往任何时候都迟。
原著这一句
The other guests had taken advantage of the Queen’s absence, and were resting in the shade: however, the moment they saw her, they hurried back to the game, the Queen merely remarking that a moment’s delay would cost them their lives.
趁着王后离开，客人们本来都在树荫下偷懒歇凉；可一见王后回来，大家立刻手忙脚乱地重新开球，因为王后警告过，耽搁片刻就得掉脑袋。
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