英語(yǔ)口語(yǔ)練習(xí)小對(duì)話 第721期:拖延時(shí)間

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　　迷你對(duì)話

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

　　歌手bush現(xiàn)在還沒(méi)出現(xiàn)，現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)輪到他了。

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

　　別擔(dān)心，我想我們應(yīng)該設(shè)法拖延時(shí)間。

　　地道表達(dá)

　　buy time

　　1. 解詞釋義

　　Buy time字面意思是“購(gòu)買(mǎi)時(shí)間”，比喻為“拖延時(shí)間”。其英文解釋為：to postpone an event hopingthat the situation will improve。

　　2. 拓展例句

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

　　她企圖以滔滔不絕的談話來(lái)拖延時(shí)間。

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

　　工會(huì)的領(lǐng)袖企圖以延長(zhǎng)談判過(guò)程來(lái)拖延時(shí)間。

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

　　也許我可以叫法官休庭一會(huì)兒來(lái)拖延時(shí)間。

　　Ps ：表示“輪到某人做某事了”，可以這樣說(shuō)：It is one’s turn to do something.例如：

　　Is it your turn to serve the ball? 該你發(fā)球了嗎?