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)談判過程來拖延時(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)兒來拖延時(shí)間。

　　Ps ：表示“輪到某人做某事了”，可以這樣說：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?