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

• Servants don't make excuses, procrastinate, or wait for better circumstances.
  仆人们不会找借口，不会拖延，或者等一个更好的时机才去做事。
• Something that takes up time and allows you to procrastinate throughout your day.
  它会花费你很多时间，使你每天的任务不断拖延。
• 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。
• Don't allow yourself to reflect or procrastinate.
  不要让自己反思或拖延。
• 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？
• Your very first instincts may have been to hold back or to procrastinate over making a decision.
  当做决定时你第一反应所得的决策可能被限制了或者被拖延。
• Don't procrastinate until the day before a deadline.
  不要在截止日期前拖拖拉拉。
• 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。
• When you are distracted, it causes unnecessary stress and makes you procrastinate on your work.
  这些事会造成很多不必要的压力，也耽搁自己的工作。
• Why do you always procrastinate! You'll never get anything done that way!
  你为什么总是喜欢拖延呢？你这样什么事都完成不了！