英语口语练习小对话 第729期:拖延时间

英语口语练习小对话 第729期:拖延时间  

Subject: I think we should try to buy more time.,迷你对话,A: The singer Bush hasn’t appeared yet. But it’s her turn now.,歌手bush现在还没出现，现在已经轮到他了。,B:Don’t worry. I think we should try to buy more time.,别担心，我想我们应该设法拖延时间。,地道表达,buy time,1.解释,Buy time字面意思是“购买时间”，比喻为“拖延时间”。其英文解释为：to postpone an event hoping that the situation will improve。,2. 例句,e.g. She tried to buy time by doing a lot of talk.,她企图以滔滔不绝的谈话来拖延时间。,e.g. The union leader is trying to buy time by prolonging the negotiation.,工会的领袖企图以延长谈判过程来拖延时间。,e.g. Maybe I can buy some time by asking the judge for a continuance.,也许我可以叫法官休庭一会儿来拖延时间。,Ps ：表示“轮到某人做某事了”，可以这样说：It is one’s turn to do something.例如：,Is it your turn to serve the ball? 该你发球了吗?