Delay interest

delay [dɪ'le]

n. 延迟，拖延;耽搁;被耽搁或推迟的时间; vt. 延期，推迟;耽搁; vi. 延缓，延期;

de(dis-=apart)+lay(bring)→延期；延缓；耽搁

interest ['intrist]

n. 兴趣，爱好;利害关系，利益;利息;趣味，感兴趣的事; vt. 使产生兴趣;使参与，使加入;引起…的意愿;使产生关系;

The weather really sucks today.

今天的天气真差。

Can anybody scratch my back for me?

有人来替我搔背吗？

Do you remember one afternoon ten years ago when I came to your house and borrowed a necklace of yours? Pierre, my husband, was working in a government office. We'd been invited to a ball at the palace so I needed to borrow some jewellery.

10年前的一个下午，我到你家借过一条项链，你还记得吗？我的丈夫比尔当时在政府的一个部门工作。我们被邀请参加一个宫庭舞会，所以我需要借一点珠宝首饰。