“delivery”主要有“递送;交付;分娩;演讲方式;投球方式”等含义,在名词性语境中使用,可涉及物流、医疗、演讲、体育等多个领域,不同含义下有不同的搭配和用法。
这是“delivery”最常见和基本的含义,指将物品从一处运送到另一处并交给收件人的过程。
常见搭配:
make a delivery:进行一次递送。例如:The delivery man makes three deliveries a day.(快递员每天进行三次递送。)
home delivery:送货上门。例如:Many online stores offer free home delivery.(许多网上商店提供免费送货上门服务。)
express delivery:快递,强调快速递送。例如:I need this package sent by express delivery.(我需要这个包裹通过快递寄出。)
例句:
The company promises next - day delivery for orders placed before noon.(公司承诺中午前下的订单次日送达。)
We are waiting for the delivery of our new furniture.(我们在等待新家具的送货。)
在医学领域,“delivery”可表示孕妇分娩的过程,即婴儿出生的时刻。
常见搭配:
normal delivery:顺产,指不借助手术等医疗干预自然分娩。例如:The doctor recommended a normal delivery for her.(医生建议她顺产。)
cesarean delivery(简称 C - section delivery):剖腹产,通过手术切开腹部和子宫取出胎儿。例如:She had to have a cesarean delivery because of some complications.(由于一些并发症,她不得不进行剖腹产。)
例句:
The mother had a safe delivery.(这位母亲顺利分娩。)
After a long and difficult delivery, the baby was finally born.(经过漫长而艰难的分娩,婴儿终于出生了。)
“delivery”还可用于描述演讲、表演或表达信息的方式,包括语气、语速、肢体语言等方面。
常见搭配:
effective delivery:有效的表达方式。例如:A good speaker knows the importance of effective delivery.(一个优秀的演讲者知道有效表达方式的重要性。)
poor delivery:糟糕的表达方式。例如:His poor delivery made the audience lose interest quickly.(他糟糕的表达方式让观众很快就失去了兴趣。)
例句:
The actor's delivery of the lines was perfect.(演员台词的表达方式非常完美。)
You need to work on your delivery to make your presentation more engaging.(你需要改进你的表达方式,让你的演示更具吸引力。)
在棒球等体育项目中,“delivery”指投手投球的动作和方式。
常见搭配:
fastball delivery:快速球投法。例如:The pitcher has a great fastball delivery.(这位投手的快速球投法很棒。)
curveball delivery:曲线球投法。例如:He is famous for his tricky curveball delivery.(他以巧妙的曲线球投法而闻名。)
例句:
The umpire called a strike on his last delivery.(裁判判定他最后一次投球为好球。)
The coach is analyzing the opponent's delivery to find weaknesses.(教练正在分析对手的投球方式,以寻找弱点。)