| 单词 | 拖延 |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔BIG〕There was a considerable delay in the processing of our application. 我们的申请过程被严重拖延。朗文写作活用〔DELAY〕He hesitated and procrastinated for weeks before he finally told her he wanted their relationship to end. 他犹豫着拖延了好几个星期，才终于向她开口说想要结束他俩的关系。朗文写作活用〔DELAY〕The peace negotiations were being held up by the delaying tactics of France and Great Britain. 和平谈判正受到法英两国拖延战术的阻碍。朗文写作活用〔LONG〕Well, the lawyers always spin it out, don't they -- that's how they make their money! 哎，律师总是拖延时间，不是吗—他们就是这么赚钱的！朗文写作活用〔WAY〕The question was just a delaying tactic to stop her leaving the room. 这问题只是个拖延战术，为的是不让她离开房间。朗文写作活用〔WILLING〕They urged Parliament not to drag its feet on the bill. 他们敦促议会对这项议案不要拖延时间。朗文写作活用〔WORSE〕If the dispute drags on, conditions in the city could deteriorate. 争端拖延下去的话，该市的情况可能会恶化。朗文写作活用〔agony〕There's no point in prolonging the agony – just tell her.拖延下去没有什么意义，就告诉她吧。麦克米伦高阶〔bring up against〕They were brought up against unexpected delays.他们遇到了没预料到的拖延。21世纪英汉〔chagrined〕The chair of the committee did not appear chagrined by the compromises and delays.委员会主席看上去并没有为这些妥协和拖延恼火。外研社新世纪〔charge〕There is a charge of £50 if you are over a week late with your payment.如果你的付款拖延超过一周就要多付50英镑。麦克米伦高阶〔chivvy〕He kept putting off writing the report so I had to chivvy him along.他总是拖延着不写报告，所以我得催着他。剑桥高阶〔consummate〕They consummated their passion only after many hesitations and delays.他们几经踌躇和拖延后才尽情宣泄了激情。柯林斯高阶〔death row〕Most death row inmates avoid execution for many years by filing several appeals.大多数死囚通过进行数次上诉将行刑时间拖延许多年。柯林斯高阶〔deferral〕The deferral of income-tax payments over these long periods has been of great dollar advantage.拖延这么长时间支付所得税会很占便宜。外研社新世纪〔defer〕She has deferred too long.她拖延得太久了。21世纪英汉〔delaying tactic〕Ministers are using delaying tactics to postpone the report yet again.部长们再次使用拖延战术来推后报告的时间。柯林斯高阶〔delay〕After a considerable delay, the government has agreed to accept the recommendations.在拖延相当长的时间以后，政府同意接受建议。牛津搭配〔delay〕After months of delay, construction on the new school began.拖延数月之后，新学校开工建设了。韦氏高阶〔delay〕There's no time for delay.没有时间了，不能拖延了。牛津高阶〔delay〕You'll lose your chance if you delay.你如果拖延，就会失掉机会。牛津同义词〔demur〕To delay.拖延美国传统〔determine against〕The accident determined her against further delay.这个事故使她决心不再拖延。21世纪英汉〔discontinuation〕The progress was delayed by repeated discontinuations of work.进程被屡次的停工拖延了。英汉大词典〔displacement activity〕When I was studying for my exams I used to clean the house as a displacement activity.我在准备考试时常常会通过打扫房间来拖延学习时间。剑桥高阶〔drag sth out〕I don't want to drag this meeting out too long, so could we run through the main points quickly? 此次会议我不想拖延太久，所以咱们赶快把主要议题都过一遍好吗？剑桥高阶〔drag〕Neither of them wanted to drag the divorce out longer than they had to.双方都不想把这场离婚案不必要地拖延下去。朗文当代〔endemic〕Delay is endemic to the criminal justice system.拖延在刑事司法体系里普遍存在。外研社新世纪〔exasperate〕She was exasperated by the senseless delays.她被无谓的拖延弄得很恼火。21世纪英汉〔exasperating〕After all the exasperating delays he was certain that his son would soon be back.在种种令人恼怒的拖延之后,他确信自己的儿子即将回来了。英汉大词典〔explain〕The receptionist apologized for the delay, explaining that it had been a hectic day.接待员为拖延而道歉，解释说这天太忙了。柯林斯高阶〔foot-dragging〕It's been 16 months of foot-dragging and unwillingness to cooperate.故意拖延和不愿合作的情况已经持续16个月了。外研社新世纪〔forearmed〕Don't put it off or you may have to pay for it. Forewarned is forearmed!不要拖延, 否则你可能会为此付出代价。有备无患！外研社新世纪〔frustrated〕They were getting pretty frustrated with/at the delay.他们对这样的拖延感到非常生气。韦氏高阶〔gather〕Fortunately the short delay gave him time to gather himself.幸运的是这短暂的拖延给了他喘息的时间。牛津高阶〔get〕I don't want to get behind with my work.我不想拖延工作。朗文当代〔hang back〕They will then hang back on closing the deal.他们接着会拖延生意的成交。柯林斯高阶〔hold off〕He held off as long as he could.他尽可能地拖延。韦氏高阶〔hold off〕They threatened military action but have held off until now.他们扬言要采取军事行动, 但一直拖延到现在。外研社新世纪〔hold sth over〕The nomination was held over until the Senate adjourned. 提名一直被拖延到了参议院休会。剑桥高阶〔hope〕The delay in the programme has dashed Japan's hopes of commercial success in space.该计划的拖延使得日本在太空获得商业性成功的希望化为泡影。柯林斯高阶〔horrible〕That seems like a horrible mess that will drag on for years.看起来那像是个会拖延多年的大烂摊子。外研社新世纪〔horrible〕That seems like a horrible mess that will drag on for years.看起来那像是个会拖延多年的大烂摊子。柯林斯高阶〔ill〕United can ill afford to let the affair drag on.曼联队承受不起让这件事拖延下去的后果。外研社新世纪〔impatient〕After months of delays, customers are becoming/growing impatient.拖延了数月之后，顾客们开始不耐烦了。韦氏高阶〔incur〕She may have to meet any costs incurred as a result of the delay.她可能不得不承担因拖延而造成的一切损失。麦克米伦高阶〔inevitable〕There's no point in putting off the inevitable.拖延不得不做的事情是毫无意义的。外研社新世纪〔irritation〕Such delays can cause considerable irritation.这样一次次的拖延会令人相当恼火。牛津搭配〔linger〕To be tardy in acting; procrastinate.拖延：行为上缓慢；耽搁美国传统〔master〕He's a past master at delaying meetings.他是拖延会议的老手。牛津搭配〔notwithstanding〕Notwithstanding there was need for haste, he still delayed.尽管事情刻不容缓,他还是拖延。英汉大词典〔payment〕There will be a penalty for late payment of b ills.账单拖延付款要收滞纳金。牛津高阶〔penalize〕He was penalized for time-wasting.他因拖延时间而受罚。牛津高阶〔play for〕The president's decision is being seen as an attempt to play for time.总统的决定被视为拖延战术。外研社新世纪〔play〕To use delaying tactics; temporize.为争取时间而拖延：使用拖延战术；为争取时间而拖延美国传统〔procrastinate〕He procrastinated his return on various pretexts.他以多种借口拖延归程。英汉大词典〔procrastinate〕He procrastinated until it was too late to do anything.他拖延耽误以致一事无成。21世纪英汉〔procrastinate〕I know I've got to deal with the problem at some point - I'm just procrastinating.我知道迟早得解决这个问题——我只是在拖延时间。剑桥高阶〔procrastinate〕Most often we procrastinate when faced with something we do not want to do.我们面对不想做的事, 常常会拖延。外研社新世纪〔procrastinate〕Most often we procrastinate when faced with something we do not want to do.面对不想做的事情，我们经常拖延。柯林斯高阶〔procrastinate〕Stop procrastinating and do something.别再拖延，有点作为嚜。牛津同义词〔procrastinate〕To postpone or delay needlessly.拖延：无必要地推迟或拖延美国传统〔procrastination〕He was infuriated by their constant procrastination.他因他们的不断拖延而非常恼火。英汉大词典〔procrastination〕Procrastination is guaranteed to increase tension and anxiety.拖延势必会增加紧张感和焦虑感。外研社新世纪〔procrastination〕Procrastination is the thief of time.【谚】拖延为时间之贼。文馨英汉〔put〕You can't put the decision off any longer.你不能再拖延不作决定了。麦克米伦高阶〔roll〕To defer or postpone payment of (an obligation).延期付款：缓期或拖延（债券）的付款美国传统〔run over〕The previous programme ran over by about fifteen minutes.上一个节目拖延了大约15分钟。外研社新世纪〔run〕The meeting will finish promptly—I don't want it to run on.会议必须按时结束，我不想拖延下去。牛津高阶〔shilly-shally〕To procrastinate.拖延美国传统〔spin〕I tried to spin things out until you arrived.我尽量拖延到你来。麦克米伦高阶〔stall〕He stalled for time to wait for his friends coming.他拖延时间等着他的朋友的到来。21世纪英汉〔stall〕Stop stalling!别拖延！牛津同义词〔stall〕The management stalled before finally agreeing to the union's demands.支吾拖延之后, 管理层最终同意了工会的要求。外研社新世纪〔stat〕With no delay; at once.立即：无拖延的；立即美国传统〔stonewall〕They were just stonewalling for time.他们只是在拖延时间。韦氏高阶〔stormbound〕Delayed, confined, or cut off from communication by a storm.被暴雨拖延，困住或切断联系的美国传统〔string out〕You're just stringing this out to avoid having to leave.你就是在拖延这事，好赖着不走。韦氏高阶〔tactics〕They were using delaying tactics at the talks.他们在会谈时运用拖延策略。文馨英汉〔tactic〕She decided on a stalling tactic.她决定采取拖延战术。牛津搭配〔talk〕The Land Protection Bill was talked out by MPs from rural areas.《土地保护议案》被来自乡村的议员故意拖延，搁置了。朗文当代〔time〕The president's decision is being seen as an attempt to play for time.总统的决定被视为试图争取时间而故意拖延。柯林斯高阶〔waiting game〕He's playing a waiting-game. He'll hope to hang on as long as possible until the pressure is off.他玩的是拖延战术。他希望尽可能地拖，直到压力消除为止。柯林斯高阶He is prompt in paying his rent. 他付房租从不拖延。译典通His plans have suffered repeated delays. 他的计划屡遭拖延。译典通I think we should sell the silver now, rather than sit on it and hope its value increases.我认为我们应该现在卖掉银器，这比拖延时间希望它增值要好。剑桥国际The dilatory actions of the government have not helped the situation.政府的拖延行为对局势没有帮助。剑桥国际The government seems to be spinning out the withdrawal of troops from the war zone.政府似乎在拖延从战区撤军的时间。剑桥国际The meeting will finish promptly—I don't want it to run on.会议将很快结束 ── 我不想拖延。牛津商务The union is holding out for a higher pay offer.工会在拖延达成协定，从而希望得到提薪的承诺。牛津商务The war may drag out. 战争可能要拖延下去。译典通There will be a penalty for late payment of invoices.对发票拖延付款将会处以罚款。牛津商务They stalled off the trial. 他们拖延了审判。译典通They're taking delaying action/They're employing delaying tactics to try and slow the project down or get it stopped.他们正在采取拖延行动/他们正在运用拖延战术，力图减慢工程进度或者让它停止。剑桥国际This trouble with the unions has been a long drawn-out affair.和工会的这个争执是一件长期拖延的事。剑桥国际To a certain extent, I am responsible for the delay. 在一定程度上，我对拖延负有责任。译典通We can't afford any more delays.我们承受不了继续拖延下去的后果。牛津商务We were hoping to stave off these difficult decisions until September.我们希望把这些困难的决定拖延至九月。剑桥国际We're getting behind with the project.我们的工程拖延了。牛津商务When I was studying for my exams I used to clean the house as a sort of displacement activity.过去我复习迎考的时候，总是打扫屋子，拖延时间，不想去看书。剑桥国际 |
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