老外最常用的英文短语 第354期:put off(在线收听

   put off 延期,推迟,让他人等待

  Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today (不要把今天的事情推迟到明天)是个家喻户晓的谚语。一般可以用 put off 形态,也可以用 put sth off,如果是动词的话,可以使用 put off ... ing。
  例句:
  The meeting has been put off until further notice.
  会议延期了。
  I'll just put this off till tomorrow.
  我就想把这些推到明天做。
  I told her it was stupid to put off the wedding.
  我告诉她,推迟婚礼是不明智的选择。
  对话:
  A: You shouldn't put off that work for much longer.
  你不能把工作推迟那么久。
  B: I'll try and finish it before I go.
  我会在下班前做完的。
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