Delivery的用法為何?同義詞有哪些?

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英文原文

Delivery

中文翻譯

運送、投遞、演講(表演)風格、投球、分娩

文法概念

名詞

Delivery單字概述與用法:

delivery是一個名詞,語意是運送、遞送、投球、分娩, 它也有演講或表演的表現方式(風格)、或是送貨、投遞的概念。當語意為抽象的投遞、送貨概念時,它是不可數名詞。但是當語意指被寄送的貨物或信件時,是可數名詞,其複數型為deliveries。

delivery這個字是由動詞deliver後面加上名詞接尾詞-y而來,像這種造字的還有discover / discovery; recover / recovery等。

名詞:運送、投遞、演講(表演)風格、投球、分娩

常見搭配詞:

  • a delivery service /. charge
    送貨服務 / 運費
    例句:The delivery service promised to deliver the package within 24 hours.
    送貨服務承諾在 24 小時內送達包裹。
  • a delivery truck / van / man
    送貨的卡車 / 送貨的人
    例句:The delivery truck arrived with the groceries.
    送貨卡車帶著雜貨到了。
  • pay for …on delivery
    貨到付款
    例句:You can pay for the computer on delivery.
    你可以在收到電腦時付款。
  • acknowledge the receipt of the delivery.
    確認收貨
    例句:Please sign here to acknowledge the receipt of the delivery.
    請在此簽名確認收到貨物。
  • offer free delivery
    提供免費運送服務
    例句:The company offers free delivery for orders over $50.
    該公司提供超過50美元的訂單免費送貨。
  • the delivery of goods / the package
    例句:The delivery of the package was delayed due to bad weather.
    由於天氣惡劣,包裹延遲送達。
  • the late delivery
    延遲送貨
    例句:The customer was dissatisfied with the late delivery.
    客戶對延遲交貨不滿意。
  • the delivery of baby
    分娩
    例句:The delivery of the baby went smoothly and both mother and child were healthy.
    寶寶的生產很順利,母子都很健康。
  • the delivery of the performance / the speech
    表演的表現 / 演講的發表
    例句:The delivery of the speech was well-received by the audience.
    演講的發表受到了聽眾的歡迎。

例句:

  1. I’m expecting a delivery from the florist later today.
    我在等花店今天晚些時候送貨。
  2. I just ordered a pizza for delivery, and it should be here in 30 minutes.
    我剛訂了一份外賣披薩,30 分鐘後應該會送到。
  3. The delivery of the goods was delayed due to unforeseen circumstances.
    由於不可預見的情況,貨物的交付有所延遲。
  4. The delivery of the goods was delayed due to bad weather.
    由於天氣惡劣,貨物交貨延遲。
  5. The delivery of the performance was outstanding and received a standing ovation.
    表演的表現非常出色,獲得了全場起立鼓掌。
  6. The delivery of water to the farm was restored after the repair.
    維修後恢復了向農場供水。
  7. She is in charge of the delivery department at the company.
    她在公司負責送貨部門。
  8. The pizza place guarantees delivery within 30 minutes.
    這家披薩店保證30分鐘內送達。
  9. The delivery truck arrived early this morning.
    送貨卡車今天早上提早到達。
  10. The delivery driver called to confirm the address.
    送貨司機打電話確認地址。
  11. The online store provides tracking information for all deliveries.
    網上商店為所有送貨提供追踪信息。
  12. Due to the holiday season, expect delays in delivery.
    由於長假,請預計送貨會有延遲。

同義詞:

  • shipment 運送、運輸 n. 指將商品或貨物從一地運送至另一地的過程。
    例句:The shipment of goods arrived at the port on time.
    貨物的運送準時抵達港口。
  • distribution 分發、配送 n. 指將商品、資源或資訊分散到不同地區或人群的過程。
    例句:The distribution of the newspapers is done by local volunteers.
    報紙的分發是由當地志願者完成的。
  • consignment 交付、寄售 n. 指將商品交付給他人負責銷售或保存的行為。
    例句:The store accepts items for consignment sale.
    商店接受寄售商品。
  • transport 運輸、運送 n. 指將人或物從一地運送至另一地的過程。
    例句:The transportation of goods by train is both efficient and environmentally friendly.
    火車運輸貨物既高效又環保。
  • dispatch 發送、派遣 n. 指將商品、信息或人員迅速送至特定地點的過程。
    例句:The emergency team was dispatched to the accident site immediately.
    緊急救援小組立即被派往事故現場。

衍生字:

  • deliverable 可運送的 adj. 可以做到的事 n.
  • deliveryman 送貨人 n.
  • deliver 運送、投遞、分娩、拯救 vt. vi.
  • deliverance 解救、拯救 n.
  • deliverer 拯救者、救助者 n.

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目錄

Delivery的使用頻率

從Google Ngram Viewer的數據可以看到,自1800年到2019年的在的219年間,Delivery的使用頻率狀況,在2019年所出版的書籍中,每一百萬個字中,就會有33.02個字是Delivery。

Citation

  • Audio: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/Delivery
  • Word Frequency: Google Ngram Viewer

作者:Barshai Huang

在我教英文的20多年間,我常常發現許多學生在學習英文時,在單字的使用上,往往沒有充分且正確的資源,因此我整理了許多學習英文時常常會應用到的單子,並且針對用法、同義詞以及文法重點解析,希望能幫助到所有學習英文的人。