retard

英 ['riːtɑːd] 美 ['riːtɑːrd]

• vt. 妨碍；迟延；拖住
• vi. 受到延迟
• n. 阻止；迟延；减速

英英释义

Noun:

1. a person of subnormal intelligence

Verb:

1. cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate;

   "This drug will retard your heart rate"
   

2. be delayed

3. slow the growth or development of;

   "The brain damage will retard the child's language development"
   

4. lose velocity; move more slowly;

   "The car decelerated"
   

例句

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. Cold weather retards the growth of the crops.
   寒冷的天气妨碍了庄稼生长。
2. Lack of science and education retards social progress.
   缺乏科学和教育会妨碍社会进步。
3. They also used it for sunburns and to retard the aging process.
   他们还用它来防治日光灼伤，以及延缓衰老过程。
4. The heavy rain retarded our arrival by seventy minutes.
   大雨使我们推迟了七十分钟才到达。
5. He keeps saying so as to retard the time.
   他说个不停，以拖延时间。

用作名词 (n.)

1. The rearward regiments are in painful retard.
   后续部队受到令人难以忍受的阻碍。

经典引文

• A single day's retard.

  出自： T. Jefferson

• We had been much retarded by difficulties.

  出自： F. Clissold

• Malnutrition..retards healing.

  出自： P. Quillin

• Men's drinking may retard unborn sons.

  出自：Times

词汇搭配

• in retard 推迟(迟延
• full retard position 全延迟位置
• keep at retard 使迟延(阻碍进步)...
• tree-retard method 树枝挂淤法
• angle of retard 落后角,减速角...
• retard transmitter 延迟发送机

近反义词

【近义词】

• delay 耽搁
• check 检查
• hinder 阻碍
• impede 妨碍
• curb 路边
• inhibit 抑制
• arrest 逮捕
• detain 扣留
• slow down 减速
• hold back 阻碍
• hold up 举起
• stay 停留
• damp 潮湿的
• obstruct 阻隔
• back 后面
• keep 保持
• keep back 隐瞒
• stem 柄
• half-wit 愚蠢低能的人...
• idiot 白痴
• cretin 白痴病患者
• decelerate (使)减速
• slow up 使慢下来(减速...
• moron 笨人
• imbecile 心智能力极低的人...
• changeling 被调换的小孩...
• slow 慢的

【反义词】

• accelerate 加速