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"Kick the can" was the name of a children's game that became popular in the 1930s.

“踢罐子”是孩子们玩的一种游戏 在20世纪30年代很受欢迎

Kick the can down the road

缓兵之计 拖延问题

Have you found a new apartment yet?

你找到新公寓了吗

No, I've just been paying rent at my same old place...one month at a time...

没有 我还住在老地方 一个月一个月地交着房租

You do know you have to get away from that roomate of yours, right?

你知道你迟早得摆脱那个室友的 对吧

You are just kicking the can down the road, Anna.

你只是在拖延问题 安娜

I know, Jonathan, I know.

我知道 乔纳森 我知道

But right now, looking for a new apartment is more stressful than she is.

但是现在 找新公寓比应对她压力还大

To "kick the can down the road" means to avoid dealing with a difficult situation or making a hard decision until later.

"kick the can down the road"意思是避免处理困难的情况 或难以决定的事往后拖

For example, Anna does not want to begin looking for a new apartment.

比如 安娜不想开始找新公寓

So she just kicks the can down the road, every month!

所以她只是在一个月接一个月的拖延问题

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