procrastinate
/prəˈkræstɪneɪt/VCE📚 26517雅思GREsatIf you procrastinate, you keep leaving things you should do until later, often because you do not want to do them. 拖延; 耽搁
verb [vt. 及物动词]拖延，耽搁
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。
pro(向前) + crastin(明天) + ate → 直到明天再干 → 拖延
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- We all procrastinate sometimes, especially when it comes to things we aren't really fond of. 我们都有拖延的时候，尤其是遇到不喜欢的事情的时候。
- "Some people procrastinate cleaning. Some people procrastinate by cleaning," says Professor Peter Stone. “有些人会拖延打扫卫生。有些人通过打扫卫生来拖延。”彼得·斯通教授表示。