procrastinate

英 [prəʊˈkræstɪneɪt]

美 [proʊˈkræstɪneɪt]

v.  拖延; 耽搁

过去式：procrastinated　现在分词：procrastinating　复数：procrastinates　第三人称单数：procrastinates　过去分词：procrastinated　

GREIELTS

BNC.34854 / COCA.24515

牛津词典

verb

• 拖延；耽搁
  to delay doing sth that you should do, usually because you do not want to do it

柯林斯词典

• VERB 拖延；耽搁；延迟
  If youprocrastinate, you keep leaving things you should do until later, often because you do not want to do them.
  1. 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。

英英释义

verb

• postpone doing what one should be doing
  1. He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days
  Synonym:stalldrag one's feetdrag one's heelsshillyshallydilly-dallydillydally
• postpone or delay needlessly
  1. He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late

双语例句

• In terms of good study habits, it is a good idea not to procrastinate.
  说到良好的读书习惯，不要拖延是一个很好的方法。
• When we procrastinate we run the risk of further burdening ourselves with shame that can develop when we avoid fearful situations or people.
  当我们拖沓的时候，就是给自己的未来添加可耻的负担，这种负担会在我们想要避免的困境和人那里继续发展。
• Don't procrastinate until the day before a deadline.
  不要在截止日期前拖拖拉拉。
• You know the time has come to get that sorted and you can't waver and procrastinate any longer.
  你知道现在是整顿的时候了，你已经无法再动摇和拖延。
• When you procrastinate, you become a slave to yesterday.
  拖延会让你成为昨天的奴隶。
• This is why you can't procrastinate.
  而这也是为什么你不能再拖延了。
• 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。
• Forgive yourself when you do procrastinate to prevent a vicious circle.
  当你拖延的时候原谅自己以避免陷入恶性循环。
• Did you procrastinate yesterday and skip writing the unit tests for your new features?
  你拖延时间并忽略了新特性的单元测试吗？
• Even though I procrastinate, I deeply and profoundly accept myself.
  即使我会拖延，我深深地全然接纳我自己。