迷你对话学地道口语第729期:拖延时间
日期:2014-10-25 09:38

(单词翻译:单击)

Subject: I think we should try to buy more time.

迷你对话

A: The singer Bush hasn’t appeared yet. But it’s her turn now.

歌手bush现在还没出现,现在已经轮到他了。

B: Don’t worry. I think we should try to buy more time.

别担心,我想我们应该设法拖延时间。

地道表达

buy time

1. 解词释义

Buy time字面意思是“购买时间”,比喻为“拖延时间”。其英文解释为:to postpone an event hoping that the situation will improve。

2. 拓展例句

e.g. She tried to buy time by doing a lot of talk.

她企图以滔滔不绝的谈话来拖延时间。

e.g. The union leader is trying to buy time by prolonging the negotiation.

工会的领袖企图以延长谈判过程来拖延时间。

e.g. Maybe I can buy some time by asking the judge for a continuance.

也许我可以叫法官休庭一会儿来拖延时间。

Ps :表示“轮到某人做某事了”,可以这样说:It is one’s turn to do something.例如:

Is it your turn to serve the ball? 该你发球了吗?

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重点单词
  • continuancen. 继续的期间,停留,持续,[律]延期审理
  • negotiationn. 谈判,协商
  • postponevt. 延期,推迟