I enclosed a cheque for, 10 with apology for the delay in answer your letter. 我對延遲複信深表歉意，茲付上十英鎊的支票一張。
I was impatient at his delay in answering. 我對他的遲延答覆感到不耐煩。
My boss is tearing his hair out about the delay in the schedule. 我們老闆因進度拖延而氣得七竅生煙。
The cops and firefighters knew they might take heat from the hundreds of thousands of subway, bus and commuter line riders, as well as motorists, who would be delayed in the evening rush. 幾十萬地下鐵路、公共汽車以及通勤鐵路的乘客，還有自己開車的人，在傍晚下班時交通將受耽擱，警察和救火隊員知道那些人將會怪罪他們。
