恶习难改-拖延(4)

Bad habit

 

恶习难改

 

Procrastinating¹

 

拖延

 

Procrastinators sabotage² themselves to avoid doing something that they don't want to do, and it can be a really bad habit. Therefore, set clear goals, with rewards if necessary, and imagine how great you'll feel when you finally complete that project with time to spare.

 

拖延者通过怠工来避免做那些他们不想做的事，这真的是一个坏习惯。因此，制定明确的目标，如果有必要的话设置些奖励，并想像一下，当你最终比预期时间还要早地完成那个项目的时候感觉会有多棒。

 

Gum Snapping

 

嚼口香糖

 

Much like nail biting, gum snapping canbecome an unconscious behavior used to relieve stress or boredom³. If you're agum-snapper, think about why you're doing it and find a quieter way to deal with that emotion.

 

很像咬指甲，嚼口香糖可以成为缓解压力或摆脱无聊习惯使用的无意识行为。如果你喜欢嚼口香糖，想一想你这样做的原因，并找出一种更安静的方式来处理那种情绪。

1 procrastinating   

拖延，耽搁( procrastinate的现在分词 )； 拖拉

参考例句：

• Begin while others are procrastinating. Save while others are wasting. 当别人拖延时你开始。当别人浪费时你节约。
• Before adjourning, councillors must stop procrastinating and revisit this controversial issue. 在休会之前，参议员必须停止拖延，重新讨论这个引起争议的问题。

2 sabotage   

n.怠工，破坏活动，破坏；v.从事破坏活动，妨害，破坏

参考例句：

• They tried to sabotage my birthday party.他们企图破坏我的生日晚会。
• The fire at the factory was caused by sabotage.那家工厂的火灾是有人蓄意破坏引起的。

3 boredom   

n.厌烦，厌倦，乏味，无聊

参考例句：

• Unemployment can drive you mad with boredom.失业会让你无聊得发疯。
• A walkman can relieve the boredom of running.跑步时带着随身听就不那么乏味了。