procrastinate

英[prəʊ'kræstɪneɪt] 美[proʊ'kræstɪneɪt]
  • v. 延迟;拖延;耽搁
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GRE
    v. (动词)
    1. 耽搁
    2. 拖延
    3. 迁延
    4. 因循
    5. 延误
    6. 延迟

英英释义

Verb:
  1. postpone doing what one should be doing;

    "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"

  2. postpone or delay needlessly;

    "He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late"

1. While the inclination to procrastinate is common, one must fully consider the detrimental impact of unnecessary delays.
虽然拖延的倾向是普遍的, 但是人们应该充分考虑到不必要的延误造成的有害影响.

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2. 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。

来自辞典例句

3. To procrastinate, I fell in with the spirit of the occasion.
为了拖延时间, 我也就顺应看当时的气氛.

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4. What do you procrastinate on?
哪些事你在拖延?

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5. Keep your momentum! Listen, apply and move forward. Do not procrastinate.
保持你的动力! 去听,去做, 要向前走. 不要浪费时间.

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    用作动词 (v.)
    1. He procrastinated until it was too late to do anything at all.
      他因循坐误,一事无成。
    2. Do not procrastinate what you ought to do.
      不要拖延你应该作的事。
    3. People often use several well-known excuses to procrastinate.
      人们经常用一些人所共知的借口去拖延时间。
    4. When you receive a new project or task, don't procrastinate. Attend to it right away.
      当你接受了一个新项目或者新任务,不要耽搁时间,立即去做。

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